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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:     43-095      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     Syria, Coele Syria City:     Heliopolis Issuer:     Gallienus Date Ruled:     253-268 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 27 Date Struck:     253-268 Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     17.20 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES SP LIC GALLIENVS PF AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     COL IVL AVG FEL HEL / CERT · SACR ·/CAP · OEC ·/ISE · HEL · Reverse Description:     three agonistic urns, each containing palm Primary Reference:     SNG München 1045 Reference2:     De Saulcy 3 Reference3:     SNG Cop 441 Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc. Source:     http://agoraauctions.com Grade:     F/VF Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 43: Lot No. 95; (2) Heliopolis, as well as several other eastern cities, held their own, smaller, versions of the Iselastic Games. The primary cults in Heliopolis were Jupiter, Venus, and Bacchus. The celebrations here were in honor of Jupiter.; (3) Ex Amphora Coins

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