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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:     79000679      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, PHOENICIA City:     Sidon Issuer:     Julia Maesa Date Ruled:     A.D. 218-224/5 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Trichalkon Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD Augusta, Weight:     17.47 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IVL MAESA AVG Obverse Description:     Draped bust right Reverse Description:     Octastyle temple faÇade with large central bay and roof line decorated with statues set on two large columns, or towers; in bay, statue of Europa on bull right; in open area below, statue of Silenus being crowned by two Nikai, each standing on cippus Primary Reference:     cf. Rouvier 1550 (Elagabalus Reference2:     same rev. die as illustrated coin) Reference3:     AUB - Reference4:     SNG Cop -; BMC - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127190 Grade:     VF, green patina, light deposits Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 679 Extremely rare reverse type and apparently unpublished for Julia Maesa. Rouvier cites only two examples of this reverse type, both of which were of Elagabalus and in his collection.

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