Please support our sponsors Log In | Register [83796 Coins (44240 Unverified)]

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:     79000710      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     MESOPOTAMIA City:     Hatra Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 23 Struck / Cast:     cast Date Struck:     AD Mid-3rd century Diameter:     23 mm Weight:     5.44 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Radiate and bearded head of sun god Shamash right Reverse Description:     Large inverted S C within laurel wreath Primary Reference:     Slocum Series 3 Reference2:     Walker Type - Reference3:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127221 Grade:     VF, green-brown patina, earthen deposits Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 710 Wonderfully crude style. From the J.S. Wagner Collection.The crude cast issue of Slocum Series 3 suggests that this series was minted during a time of turmoil. Slocum suggests that the events surrounding the conquest of Hatra in AD 241 by the Sasanian king Shahpur I may be a possibility (Amm. Marc. 25.8.5).

Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe