Synnada (AD 253-368) AE 32 - Gallienus

Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (17.81g, 6h). AVT' KAI' Π' ΛIK ΓAΛΛHNOC, C-EB across field, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CUN-NA-DE-ωN, venatio scene in the amphitheatre: across the center, lion chasing stag left, below, bestiarius attacking boar with spear; above, Orpheus attacked by a bear(?). Near EF, black patina. Extremely rare, one of approximately five known.

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Filename:	680776.jpg
City/Mint name:	Synnada
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Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	SNG v. Aulock 3997 (same dies); BMC Phrygia 66 = Casson & Price, Studies Trell , p. 70, fig. 1 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 776 ($5,250 + comm)
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Filesize:	63 KiB
Date added:	Aug 21, 2005
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