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Elagabalus, 218 - 222 AD
AE 28 of Berytus, PhoeniciaBust right /
Arched entryway to a sanctuary
Comment- According to
the CNG description, this reverse shows a statue of the satyr Marsyas,
two altars, and a figure riding a lion above the arch. |

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Septimius Severus,
193 - 211 AD
AE 28 of Zela, PontusBust right /
Tetrastyle temple with arched pediment
Comment- Nice brassy surface on this
coin from a scarce city in Pontus. After winning a military battle at
Zela in 47 BC, Julius Caesar sent a simple but powerful message back
to Rome -- VENI, VIDI, VICI -- I came, I saw,
I conquered. |

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Trajan, 98 - 117 AD
AE 31 of Caesarea Maritima, SamariaLaureate
bust right / Temple with 4 columns and arched roof,
Tyche within
Comment- The temple has Corinthian
columns. Tyche has right foot on prow, and is holding a standard and a
human bust. There is an altar in the recess and a half-figure of a god
to the right. Many interesting details on this huge coin! |
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