Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 23

Time of Valerian and Gallienus, 253-260 AD. AE23 (6.80g, 12h). IÐ„PA CYNKÎ›HTOC, bust of the Senate right / KYMAI-Î©Î, river god Xanthos reclining left holding plant with three buds in raised right hand, left elbow resting on urn from which flows water, in exergue XANÎ˜O[C]. About extremely fine.

Xanthos meaning fair or yellow was the name of the river god mentioned in the Iliad who tried to drown Achiles.

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Filename:	RPC710LG.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kyme
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG von Aulock 1649; SNG Copenhagen 127
Valuation:	Est. $391, Vcoins
Photo courtesy of:	Pavlos Pavlou - www.vcoins.com/ancient/pspavlou
Filesize:	96 KiB
Date added:	Mar 13, 2012
Dimensions:	750 x 379 pixels
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