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Offline LouisvilleKYShop

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Hoping this one is easy:
« on: December 17, 2013, 01:40:13 pm »
It's about 20 mm.  Sorry don't have the weight right now.  Just hoping it is an easy enough coin for someone to ID.  Thanks!
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Re: Hoping this one is easy:
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 02:11:51 pm »


PHOENICIA, Berytus. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ 20mm (7.93 g). Struck under Nerva or Trajan, circa AD 96-117. Bare head left / Two aquila between two signa.

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Re: Hoping this one is easy:
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 02:12:13 pm »
Hi Lou,

It looks like 2 arms. One fist is holding something.

Do I see "BER" (as in "COL-BER")? Could it be Phoenicia, Beirut?

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Re: Hoping this one is easy:
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 02:15:10 pm »
Hi folks,

Pekka and I posted almost simultaneously. I thought it looked like Augustus. The two "arms" are actually birds.

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Re: Hoping this one is easy:
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2013, 03:17:37 pm »
Thanks!  I did start a quick search of beirut before because I thought I saw BLR or something close.

Thanks again!
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