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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:     711531      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, PHOENICIA City:     Byblus Issuer:     MACRINUS Date Ruled:     AD 217-218 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 29 Date Struck:     AD 217-218 Diameter:     29 mm Weight:     18.19 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     [A]VT KAI MA-KPINOC CEB Obverse Description:     Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front Reverse Legend:     IEPAC BVB/ΛOV Reverse Description:     Temple precinct of Aphrodite: conical cult baetyl of Aphrodite surrounded by ornate fence, all within colonnaded court, below, stairway leading to entrance; to left, distyle temple open left, containing lighted altar, stairway, and acrostolium decorated with trefoil, the whole viewed in aerial perspective; six-rayed star in exergue. Primary Reference:     J. Rouvier, Reference2:     SNG Cop - Reference3:     BMC Phoenicia 37-38 Reference4:     Price & Trell 713 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76759 Grade:     EF, dark olive patina Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1531 Rare and desirable architectural type

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