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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:     803292      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     AKARNANIA City:     Leukas Issuer:     Akarnanian Confederacy Date Ruled:     Circa 180-167 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 180-167 Diameter:     24 mm Weight:     8.27 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Legend:     ΑΚΑΡΝΑΝΩΝ Obverse Description:     Apollo standing left, sacrificing over tripod and holding kithara under left arm; all within laurel wreath Reverse Legend:     ΜΝΑΣΩ(?)(Mnasos, magistrate) Reverse Description:     Herakles standing left, holding club set on ground and lion skin; stalk of grain and monogram to left; all within shallow concave incuse Mint:     Leukas Primary Reference:     BCD Akarnania 56 (this coin) Reference2:     SNG Copenhagen - Reference3:     Weber 3117 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117789 Grade:     gVF Notes:     Ex BCD Collection. This coin, from a series of the highest rarity, shares some parallels in fabric and design with the later staters of Leukas.

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