Syedra (AD 249-251) AE 34 - Trajan Decius

Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (22.63g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two single-handled cups and gymnasiarchâ€™s oil basin with palm frond. Near EF, attractive green-brown patina. Extremely rare - this type missing in the standard references. From the same reverse (and obverse?) die as the specimen sold by MÃ¼nzen & Medaillen, but almost double the weight and on a flan roughly 5mm larger in diameter. From Group CEM.

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Filename:	88000996.jpg
City/Mint name:	Syedra
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG France - SNG Levante -; SNG Levante Supp. -; SNG PfÃ¤lzer -; SNG von Aulock -; MÃ¼nzen und Medaillen GmbH 12, lot 242 (same rev. die)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 88 (9/2011), lot 996 ($2,100 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
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Date added:	Oct 29, 2011
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