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Coin ID #2818

Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius

Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.56g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ox head and holding infant Telephus, who reaches for hind standing right, head left; tree behind; A M K in exergue, G B in legend. Near VF, black-green patina with dusty blue-green overtones, light overall roughness. A rare mythological type.

File information
Filename:700586.jpg
City/Mint name:Tarsos
Rating (4 votes):22222
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:SNG Levante 1160 (this coin)
Valuation:CNG Auc. 70 (9/2005), lot 586 ($650 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:80 KiB
Date added:Sep 24, 2005
Dimensions:500 x 231 pixels
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