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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:     79000658      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, COELE SYRIA City:     Damascus Issuer:     Philip I Date Ruled:     A.D. 244-249 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE29 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 244-249 Diameter:     29 mm Weight:     20.98 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     IMP • M • IVL • PHIL-IPPVS • P • F AVC Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     COL • ΔAM-A[...] METROP Reverse Description:     Dionysus standing facing, head right, holding grape vines Primary Reference:     SNG MÜnchen - Reference2:     SNG Cop - Reference3:     Rosenberger 49 corr. (Philip II, same dies) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=127169 Grade:     VF, green patina, light roughness Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 658 Extremely rare, apparently the second known, and better than the Rosenberger coin. The portrait on the Rosenberger specimen has a more youthful appearance due to the higher amount of wear (hence the attribution to Philip II), but the present piece clearly shows that the portrait is that of Philip I.

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