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ID: |
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79000482 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Ancient Africa |
| Region: |
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MAURETANIAN KINGDOM |
| Issuer: |
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Ptolemy |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 23-40
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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1/2 Unit |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 24-40 |
| Weight: |
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8.30 g |
| Die Axis: |
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8 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Diademed and draped bust right |
| Reverse Description: |
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Lion standing right; star above (barely visible) |
| Mint: |
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Caesarea |
| Primary Reference: |
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MAA 351a |
| Reference2: |
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Mazard 498 |
| Reference3: |
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MÜller, Afrique 198 |
| Reference4: |
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SNG Cop - |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=126993 |
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Grade:
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Near VF, dark green patina, rough surfaces |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 482 Rare. From the J.S. Wagner Collection.The wear on the reverse makes the head of the animal appear to be a bull’s head with horn. MÜller 199 records a single specimen with a bull standing right on the reverse, but this attribution has since been dismissed (see MAA). A close inspection of this coin reveals that this is also the lion standing type. First, under magnification, the “horn” appears to be a small die break. Second, the rest of the animal’s body appears to conform to a lion, not a bull. Finally, MÜller 199 does not note the star symbol, but it is clearly there on this coin, conforming to all the known lion types. |
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