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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:     76003144      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, PHOENICIA City:     Sidon Issuer:     Hadrian Date Ruled:     AD 117-138 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 23 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 117 Diameter:     23 mm Weight:     10.4 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΣϚ Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right, slight drapery Reverse Legend:     ΣΙΔΩNOC ΘΕΑΣ ZK Reverse Description:     Europa seated facing, head right, on bull galloping right, holding billowing veil and bull’s horn; date to upper left Primary Reference:     Rouvier 1473 var. (bust type) Reference2:     BMC 224 Reference3:     cf. AUB 232-233 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109685 Grade:     VF, brown surfaces Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 3144 Hadrian’s first provincial issue. From the John A. Seeger Collection.

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