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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:     35-189      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     Syria, Phoenicia City:     Ace-Ptolemais Issuer:     Severus Alexander Date Ruled:     221-235 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 17 Date Struck:     222-235 Diameter:     17 mm Weight:     3.52 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES M [AV]R S-EV ALE[XANDER AVG] Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     [COL]ONI-A PTOLEMAIS Reverse Description:     Perseus standing left, holding head of Medusa and harpa Primary Reference:     Kadman - Reference2:     Rosenberger -; Reference3:     Rouvier - Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc. Source:     http://agoraauctions.com Grade:     VF Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 35: Lot No. 189; (2) The reverse type of the hero Perseus was used earlier under Caracalla, Macrinus, and Elagabalus (Kadman 138, 153, and 161, respectively), but is not recorded for Severus Alexander.; (3) From the Kenneth Miller Collection of Ake-Ptolemaïs and Related Biblical Coins

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