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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:     194912      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     BOSPOROS City:     Panticapaeum Date Ruled:     Circa 438-430 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Hemidrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 438-430 Diameter:     15 mm Weight:     1.42 g Obverse Description:     Facing lion's head Reverse Legend:     Π A Reverse Description:     Swastika shaped incuse with raised quadrants bearing two stars and the letters P A. Primary Reference:     MacDonald 12/2 Reference2:     SNG BM Black Sea - Reference3:     SNG Stancomb - Reference4:     SNG Lockett 1090 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=51630 Grade:     Toned, good VF, light porosity. Notes:     The letters can eitehr be read as P A for Pantikapaion or A P for Apollo, who had an important cult center at the city and may have provided the silver for this coinage.

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