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A bronze provincial coin of the empress Julia Domna showing the moon god Men. Coin Type: Bronze AE31 of Julia Domna, 193-218 CE
Mint and Date: Antioch in Pisidia, 193-218 CE
Size and Weight: 30 x 31mm, 25.15g
Obverse: IVLIA A-VGVSTA
Draped bust right.
Reverse: COL CAES ANTIOCH
Moon god Mên, draped, with Phrygian bonnet, standing facing, head right, crescent on shoulders, ribbons hanging down from shoulders and elbows; holding tall sceptre in right hand; left elbow resting on column; holding in left hand a globe with Victory with trophy over shoulder walking right; left foot resting on bucranium; at right foot a cock walking left, head right.
Field Marks: S in left field, R in right.
Ref: SNG BD 1161; SNG France 31123; BMC 32.
Provenance: Ancient Byways (Vcoins), October 2008.
BW Ref: 039 039 134
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