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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:     Cotiaeum      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     PHRYGIA City:     Cotiaeum Issuer:     Severus Alexander Date Ruled:     AD 222-235 Metal:     Orichalcum Denomination:     AE30 Struck / Cast:     struck Diameter:     30 mm Obverse Legend:     M AVP CΕVΗ ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟ-C AVΓ Obverse Description:     Emperor's bust left with imperial mantle, holding scepter in l. hand, which slants over his left shoulder, and raising right hand. Reverse Legend:     ΕΠΙ Π ΑΙΛ ΕΡΜΑΦΙΛΟΥ APXONTOC; "A" / KOTIAEΩ(N) Reverse Description:     Asklepios standing facing on right, head toward Hygieia at left. A small Telesphoros between them. "A" in upper center field; in exergue: KOTIAEΩ(N). "N" from the exergue over Telesphoros' head. Mint:     Cotiaeum, Phrygia Primary Reference:     SNG Tubingen 4111 Photograph Credit:     Akropolis Ancient Coins Special Comments:     Far better condition than the Tubingen specimen and medallic in style. Grade:     about Extremely Fine Notes:     Tubingen states "Unpublizierte Variante?" - Unpublished Variant? This, then, is probably the second know example of this coin. BMC__; von Aulock__; Mionnet__; SNG Cop__.

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