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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     17489      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     CILICIA City:     Zephyrium Issuer:     Antoninus Pius and Hadrian Date Ruled:     August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D. Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Ae 30 Date Struck:     A.D. August 138 - 7 March 161 Diameter:     30.3 mm Weight:     14.382 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     ΑΥ[Τ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ Α]∆Ρ ΑΝ−ΤΩ[ΝΙΝΟC CΣΒ ΣV] / Π - Π Obverse Description:     Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius right, Π − Π Reverse Legend:     Α∆ΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩ−Ν ΖΣΦ[ΥΠΙΩΤΩΝ] Reverse Description:     Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right Mint:     Zephyrium-Hadrianopolis Primary Reference:     Unpublished Reference2:     SNG Lev - Reference3:     SNG France - Reference4:     Coinage of Zephyrion in Cilicia, Num. Chron. 1988 -; RPC IV (online) -, Cilician Coins in Smaller German Collections - Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=16613 Notes:     The reverse type and the obverse die are both apparently unpublished. Perhaps this coin was issued to commemorate Antoninus' success in consecrating the city's namesake and refounder, Hadrian.

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