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Laureate bust
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BITHYNIA. Prusa ad Olympum. Maximinus I. Æ 23. A.D. 235-238. Obv: ΓIOVMAΞIMEINOCAV. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark on bust. Rev: ΠP-OVC-AEΩN. Athena standing left, holding patera in right hand and spear in left, shield at her feet. Ref: BMC -; Waddington 148. Axis: 30°. Weight: 8.95 g. CM: Laureate bust right, in oval punch, 5 x 6 mm. Howgego 65 (130 pcs). Note: Dating of the countermark is problematic, and it seems likely that it was applied over a period of time. Collection Automan.
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