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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:     25-053      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     JUDAEA City:     Ascalon Issuer:     Civic Issue Date Ruled:     Time of Vespasian, A.D. 69-79 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 19 Date Struck:     AD 76-77 Diameter:     14.9 mm Weight:     3.37 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; c/m L·X (10th legion) Reverse Legend:     ΠP/AΣ Reverse Description:     War galley Primary Reference:     RPC 2205 Reference2:     SNG ANS 683 Reference3:     Rosenberger 55 Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc. Source:     http://agoraauctions.com Grade:     aFine Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 25: Lot No. 53; (2) Legio X Fretensis countermark. This Legion was founded between 41 and 40 B.C. by Octavian, with the intention to put an end to Sextus Pompeius' occupation of Sicily'which jeopardized the grain supply to Rome. The name Fretensis was given to the legion because it guarded the Straits of Messina. Legion X was active in many of Rome's most famous battles, including the Battle of Actium, the Jewish Wars, and the wars against the Armenians and Parthians. Legion X is recorded to have existed at least until the 410's.Veterans of Legion X retired to Patras in western Greece.; (3) Ex A.K. collection with ticket Time of Vespasian, A.D. 69-79

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