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Coin ID #10855

Kyzikos (AD 138-161) AE 31

Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (26.69g). Hipparch Kl. Hestiaios. Head of Kore Soteira left / Two chests, filled with palms each erected on a pole fixed in a cippus; in each chest is also a pole surmounted by a crescent and star. The chest on the right is being pushed into position by means of two poles; the innermost pole being manipulated by two men, while a third man holding a torch (?) stands near the outermost pole. On the upper part of the outermost pole stands another man holding a torch (?) in one of his extended hands: the chest on the left is being erected in the same way, and similar figures are present. Very rare. VF.

File information
Filename:642803.jpg
City/Mint name:Kyzikos
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:??? BMC -; SNG France -; Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen S. 25, 13 (Reverse)
Valuation:Künker Auc. 226 (3/2013), lot 846 (EUR 460 ($598) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Fritz Rudolf Kuenker - www.kuenker.com
Filesize:177 KiB
Date added:Jul 20, 2013
Dimensions:900 x 443 pixels
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