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Elagabalus / PriapusMOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Elagabalus.
A.D. 218-222.
Æ18, 2.78 g, 7 h
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ-N ΠPOC ICTPO-N, Priapus standing left, pouring libation from patera and holding basket of fruits set on phallus.
Ref: Hristova & Jekov 8.26.17.1; Varbanov 3863.
Attribution per seller. All other online resources I've seen list this as Nicopolis ad Istrum. I need to research this.
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LYDIA. Sardes. Germanicus, with Drusus (Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19). Ae (Restruck circa AD 28/9)Asinius Pollio, proconsul
This coin was originally struck with the reverse legend EPI ARXIEREWS ALEXANDROU KLEWNOS SARDIANOU but using an elaborate set of ring shaped countermark dies the obverse and reverse legends were restruck, the reverse indicating the new magistrate.
Obverse Legend : deltaΡΟΥΣΟΣ KAI gammaΕΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣΑΡΕΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΦΙΛΑdeltaΕΛΦOI
Obverse Description : Togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated left on curule chairs, one figure holding a lituus
Reverse Legend : gammaΑΙΩ AΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝI ANΘΥΠΑΤΩ KOINOΥ AΣΙΑΣ
Reverse Description : KOINOY AΣΙΑΣ in two lines within wreath; legend around
Weight: 15.5 gm
Diameter: 29 mm
RPC 2995
Supposedly there is an article about this coin in the November 1994 issue of The Celator. I'm trying to locate a copy of that article-- no luck finding it online so I'll have to find and buy a copy of that issue. The piece by Thomas McKenna is titled "The case of the curious coin of Caligula: A provincial bronze restruck with legend-only dies".
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PHOENICIA, Aradus. Trajan with Astarte116-117 AD (date EOT, year 375)
Æ22, 9.65 g
Obv: draped bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil falling from chignon; before, small laureate bust of Trajan
Rev: bull charging left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 81; BMC 374
It seems unusual to have the emperor depicted smaller than the deity. I really like the coin and am happy to have it in my collection. Nice sandy patina.TIF
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