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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:     150731      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, COELE SYRIA City:     Heliopolis Issuer:     Valerian I Date Ruled:     253-260 AD Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE27 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 253-260 Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     15.19 g Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     COL HEL Reverse Description:     COL HEL in exergue, temples of Atargatis-Venus and Jupiter Heliopolitanus seen in perspective, prize crown above Primary Reference:     BMC Galatia - Reference2:     Mionnet V pg. 304, 133 = Price & Trell fig. 281 var. (three prize crowns) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=44885 Grade:     Good VF, black patina. Notes:     Rare architectural representation showing the two great temples in the Baalbek complex, and in addition marking the Iselastica Games held in the city.

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