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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Lydia| > |Other Lydia| > RP51396
Volusian, c. November 251 - July or August 253 A.D., Blaundos, Lydia
|Other| |Lydia|, |Volusian,| |c.| |November| |251| |-| |July| |or| |August| |253| |A.D.,| |Blaundos,| |Lydia|, The ruins of Blaundos' ancient gateway and a temple are located at modern Sülümenli, Uşak, Turkey. On the earliest coins of the city, the name was written Mlaundos.
RP51396. Bronze AE 29, GRPC Lydia 151; RPC IX 740; BMC Lydia p. 57, 93; Mionnet IV 120; SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Tüb -, SNG Righetti -, aVF, Blaundos (Sülümenli, Uşak, Turkey) mint, weight 7.125g, maximum diameter 28.5mm, die axis 180o, Nov 251 - Jul/Aug 253 A.D.; obverse ANT K OY-OΛYCCIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse BΛAYNΔEΩN - EI (Γ?) AY ΠAΠIΩY, MAK, Apollo Kitharoedos standing right, plectrum in right, kithara (lyre) in left hand, radiate, clad in long tight sleeved chiton and himation; very rare; SOLD










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