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Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPHΛIOC ANTΩNEINOC CEB, radiate cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: KENΔPEICEIA ΠVΘIA EN ΦIΛIΠ →ΠOΠOΛI (NE)/ΩKOP Ω, Temple with 8 columns seen from front, globe in pediment.
36 mm, 25.69 gms
Varbanov 1667
From Gorny & Mosch auction 265, lot 876. From auction catalogue:Kendrisia was an old name of the city of Philippopolis. Later Roman Imperial coins mentioned the name which is possibly derived from Thracian god Kendriso who was equated with Apollon in later times.
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