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Offline Bamba123

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Prov emp help needed
« on: October 17, 2007, 09:57:30 am »
I am revisiting a coin I have been trying to pin down for many months.  The mint is Phrygia, Kibyra  the reverse legend includes KIB(YP)  AT?N It has a temple with what appears to be an altar.

The obverse legend includes NTKA?TPA?ANOCA(E)  Although it should be very clear it isn't.  The Obverse image, seems to be Trajan Decuis, but I can rule out Phillip I.  It is a radiate image does anyone recognize this image

I have run through the meager coins online from Phrygia, Kibyra and found no temples

The coin is 24.5mm and scales at 7.7g any help would be appreciated
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Offline archivum

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Re: Prov emp help needed
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2007, 10:37:08 am »
From Isegrim:

PRO: PHRYGIA
PO : CIBYRA
PZ : Between 249 and 251 
 Obverse
VSG: AYT KAI TRAIANOS DEKIOS
VT : PORTRAIT MAN R / DECIUS
VA : WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES
 Reverse
RSG: KIBYRATWN
RT : TEMPLE-FRONT OF 2 COLUMNS / THEREIN / BASKET
 Technical details
M  : AE
GEW: 8.37(1)
ST : 06(1)
 Bibliographical references
ZIT: SNG KOP 29 303(1)
 Additional remarks
FR : VS: AYT KAI T<RAIANOS> DEKIOS RS: KIBYRATWN 
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Offline Bamba123

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Re: Prov emp help needed
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2007, 11:13:40 am »
Amazing, thanks this one has had me baffled for a while.  I saw that nose and forehead and the bulb went off it might be decuis.  Knew the mint city but found no references, thanks that was a thing of beauty!  Jim
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