Tavion (AD 50) AE 27

Mid-1st cent AD. AE27 (13.20g). Î¤PÎŸ-ÎšÎœÎ©Î, Zeus seated facing, holding scepter in R hand / [CÎ•Î’Î‘CÎ¤Î—]ÎÎ©Î (retrograde), bull standing L. VF, dark brown patina, typical oval flan. Rare.

Tavion was the capital of the Trokmoi (the principal tribe of eastern Galatia), named as the issuers of this coinage in the obverse legend.

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City/Mint name:	Tavion
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Keywords:	bronze
References:	RPC I 3568 (corr.); SNG France 2646; BMC Galatia p. 24, 3-4
Valuation:	CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 524 ($375 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 18, 2005
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