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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     780627 Type:     Greek Region:     PONTUS KINGS Issuer:     Pharnakes Date Ruled:     185-159 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     185-159 BC Diameter:     35 mm Weight:     16.38 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΦΑΡΝΑΚΟΥ Reverse Description:     Men standing facing, thunderbolt above head, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, feeding branch to doe standing right below, monogram to inner right, star over crescent to inner left Mint:     Sinope ? Primary Reference:     Mattingly pl. 56, 5 Reference2:     RG 4 Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1025; cf. EHC 623 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=95398 Grade:     VF Notes:     Very rare.

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