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Author Topic: greek coin id Apameia?  (Read 2268 times)

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greek coin id Apameia?
« on: November 22, 2007, 06:55:09 am »
As far as I can read,this coin is most probably from Phrygia region.However I could not find it in any source.Can anyone help me with the id please?It is around 3 grams.
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Re: greek coin id Apameia?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 07:35:07 am »
Here's a relevant entry from Isegrim:

PRO: PHRYGIA
PO : APAMEIA
PZ : Between 193 and 235 
 Obverse
VSG: ZEYS KELAENEYS
VT : HEAD MAN R / ZEUS KELAENEUS
VA : BEARD
 Reverse
RSG: APAMEWN
RT : BIRD FR / EAGLE
RA : HEAD L / WINGS OPEN
 Technical details
M  : AE
GEW: 3.21(1)
ST : 12(1)
 Bibliographical references
ZIT: SNG KOP 29 197(1)
 Additional remarks
FR : VS: ZEYS KELAENEYS RS: APAMEWN 
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