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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:     721149 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     BITHYNIA City:     Nicaea Issuer:     Antoninus Pius Date Ruled:     AD 138-161 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 29 Struck / Cast:     struck Diameter:     29 mm Weight:     12.73 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Reverse Legend:     ΤΟΝ / ΚΤΙCΤΗΝ, ΝΙΚΑΙΕΙC Reverse Description:     Statue of Dionysus seated left, resting hand on panther standing to left behind him and holding thyrsus, set on car drawn by two elephants Primary Reference:     Rec Gen 80 Reference2:     SNG Von Aulock 7017 Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     BMC -, Weiser - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84917 Grade:     VF, black patina, minor roughness Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1149 Rare. Ex Malter 81 (29 September 2002), lot 417 (expertly conserved since).

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