ID: |
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80000691 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Type: |
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Roman Provincial |
Region: |
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THRACE |
City:
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Philippopolis |
Issuer: |
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Caracalla |
Date Ruled: |
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AD 198-217
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Metal: |
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Bronze |
Denomination: |
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Medallion |
Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
Date Struck: |
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AD 214 |
Diameter: |
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40 mm |
Weight: |
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38.26 g |
Die Axis: |
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6 h |
Obverse Legend: |
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AVT K M AVP CEVH ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC |
Obverse Description: |
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laureate heroic bust right, seen from behind, wearing aegis |
Reverse Legend: |
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KOINON ΘPAKΩN A ΛΕZANΔPIA EN ΦIΛ I(ΠΠ) OΠI / ΠVΘI - A |
Reverse Description: |
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Nude Apollo standing facing, head left, drapery over left shoulder, holding patera in outstretched right hand over serpent-entwined tripod and cradling bow in left arm |
Mint: |
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Philippopolis in Thrace |
Primary Reference: |
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T. Gerassimov, Les Alexandria, Pythia et Kendreisia à Philippopolis, Studia in Honorem Acad. D. Dečev (Sofiya, 1958), pl. II, 6 (only rev. illustrated) |
Reference2: |
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Mouchmov, Philippopolis - |
Reference3: |
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Varbanov 1473 (same dies as illustrated coin) |
Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132914 |
Grade:
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VF, green patina with dusty earthen overtones |
Notes: |
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Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 691 A well centered and attractive specimen. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 788. |
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