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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:     76001115      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, DECAPOLIS City:     Capitolias Issuer:     Commodus Date Ruled:     AD 177-192 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 27 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 189-190 Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     8.71 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     AVT K M AVP KOMOΔOC Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right Reverse Legend:     KAΠITWL IEWIAA GY Reverse Description:     Draped young male bust (Alexander the Great?) right; date across field Primary Reference:     Spijkerman 15 Reference2:     SNG ANS 1274 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=108790 Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1115 Spijkerman identifies the youthful portrait as Alexander the Great, based on the city’s legendary tradition that he was its founder.

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