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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:     158980      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     PONTUS City:     Amasia Issuer:     Severus Alexander Date Ruled:     AD 222-235 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 38 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 222-235 Diameter:     38 mm Weight:     21.84 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Legend:     AYT•K•CEOYHPOC AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOC (HP ligate) Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     AΔΡ CEY AΛΕΞ ΑMA CIA MHT NEΩ (MH ligate) / ΠΡΟΠΟΝ / •ET• •CKH• Reverse Description:     high altar upon which eagle stands facing; above, Sol in facing quadriga, holding whip; tree to left of altar; •ET• •CKH• across fields Primary Reference:     RG 101 Reference2:     BMC Pontus 39 Reference3:     cf. SNG Cop 119 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=69659 Grade:     Good VF, black-green patina with gray-green overtones.

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