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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:     155696      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     THRACE City:     Perinthus Issuer:     Octavia Date Ruled:     Augusta, 54-62 AD Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE27 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD Augusta, 54-62 Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     10.35 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ Obverse Description:     Diademed and draped bust right Reverse Legend:     ΗΡΑ ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ Reverse Description:     Cult statue of Hera of Samos left, holding filleted patera Primary Reference:     RPC I 1755 Reference2:     SchÖnert-Geiss 255 Reference3:     Varbanov 3694 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=59745 Grade:     EF, smooth olive green patina Notes:     Very rare (only seven specimens cited by SchÖnert-Geiss). The trading center of Perinthus was founded by colonists from Samos around 600 BC, and the cult of Samian Hera was established in the city also. Perinthus became the second most important trading emporium in Thrace, after Byzantium.

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