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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:     28-061      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     IONIA City:     Magnesia ad Meandrum Issuer:     Otacilia Severa Date Ruled:     AD 244-249 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 29 Date Struck:     AD 244-249 Diameter:     28.7 mm Weight:     9.69 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     M ΩTAKI CEYHPA CE Obverse Description:     Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse Legend:     EΠI ΓP TYXIKOY B NE MAΓNHTΩN Reverse Description:     Hephaistos seated right, holding tongs in left hand, hammer in right, hammering the brim of an Athenian helmet set on a short column Primary Reference:     SNG von Aulock 7924 (same dies) Reference2:     Waddington 1759 Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc. Source:     http://agoraauctions.com Grade:     Fine Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 28: Lot No. 61; (2) Malloy's interpretation of the reverse is slightly different. His description has Hephaistos hammering coins instead of a helmet.; (3) Ex Alex Malloy collection, Ex Mabbott collection #1550

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