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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:     721247      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, COELE SYRIA City:     Damascus Issuer:     Trebonianus Gallus Date Ruled:     AD 251-253 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 25 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 251-253 Diameter:     25 mm Weight:     9.43 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     IMP C VIB TREB GALLO AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder Reverse Legend:     COL DAM-AS [METR Reverse Description:     Infant seated left on low stool, raising hands upward to stag above to right; [ram, head left, leaping right] in exergue Primary Reference:     BMC 29 Reference2:     SNG Cop - Reference3:     Rosenberger 56 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=85015 Grade:     Good VF, black patina with dusty beige and gray-green overtones, very light adjustment marks on reverse. Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1247 From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.While the reverse of this coin must allude to the myth of Telephus being suckled by a doe, the engraver has clearly depicted a stag. Perhaps the die-cutter had never seen a deer before?

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