Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Trajan Decius

Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE30 (13.63g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and shield. VF, brown patina, adjustment marks on reverse. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005) lot 197).

The mark on the obverse that looks like a scratch is actually in the die and also appears on the Paris specimen.

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Filename:	3280315.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kelenderis
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG France 749 = SNG Levante 558 (same dies); SNG Levante Supp. 140 (this coin); SNG von Aulock -
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 328 (6/2014), lot 315 ($475 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	179 KiB
Date added:	Jun 19, 2014
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