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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:     591760      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     GALATIA City:     Claudiconium (Iconium) Issuer:     Claudius Date Ruled:     AD 41-54 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 19 Date Struck:     AD 41-54 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     4.73 g Obverse Legend:     ANNIOC AΦΡEINOC Obverse Description:     Bare head of Annius Afrinus right Reverse Legend:     KΛΑΥΔEIKONIEΩΝ Reverse Description:     The hero Perseus standing left, holding the head of Medusa and a harpa Primary Reference:     RPC I 3543 Reference2:     VA, Lykaoniens 245-249 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=16458 Grade:     Good VF, green patina with some flaking Notes:     Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1760 Extremely rare, one of only six known It is unusual at this date that a governor would place his own portrait, rather than that of the emperor, on his coinage.

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