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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:     76003133 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     CILICIA City:     Tarsus Issuer:     Hadrian Date Ruled:     AD 117-138 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     9.8 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     AYT KAIΘE TPA ΠAP YIΘE NEP TPAI AΔPIANOC CE Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder Reverse Legend:     TAPCEΩN MHTPOΠOΛEΩC Reverse Description:     Lion bringing down bull to left; c CM 1 Description:     laureate hd of Caracalla r below AMK CM 1 Reference:     Howgego 843 CM 2 Description:     Prieur 780 Mint:     Tarsus Primary Reference:     For coin: Prieur 764 Reference2:     SNG FR 1398 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109674 Special Comments:     AMK in the countermark stands for First Greatest Most beautiful. epithets granted to the city upon Caracalla's arrival in 215 AD Grade:     VF, toned Notes:     Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 3133 Rare. From the John A. Seeger Collection.

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