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CHUCK BILLINGS

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HELP
« on: October 30, 2007, 07:28:05 am »
Here i have a coin about 14 grams 1 and 1/4 inch in diameter. partial obverse legend HAVPGEV POSSIBLE. REVERSE CEPA. Any help would be greatly appreciated THANKS MUCH.
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Re: HELP
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2007, 07:33:39 am »
Caracalla from Serdika, Thrace.
The reverse kind of looks like Asklepios which is a popular reverse type there but I'm not sure.
The figure seems to be stading right and the serpent staff is not usually that straight.

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Re: HELP
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 08:20:05 am »
I can add:
obv. AV KM AVR CEV - ANTWN[E]INOC, bust draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. OVLPIAC - SERDIKHC
     
The rev. indeed is unusual for Asklepios: He always wears a himation and is never nude. Then the attitude of the l. arm is unusual for Asklepios too. I think it could rather be one of the Herakles types Hristova/Jekov No.12.18.14.2-8, p.84/85, Herakles stg. facing, head r., holding lion-skin over l. arm and resting with r. arm on his club.

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Re: HELP
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 08:29:04 am »
THANKS FOR THE INFO. NOW I KNOW WHERE TO START TO DO SOME RESEARCH. THANKS AGAIN.  CHUCK.
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