Æ20

€390,567.00
IssuerApamea ad Orontes, City of
Year30 BC - 19 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyDenarius (49 BC to AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight6.5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RPC Online I#4348-4351, SNG Copenhagen#301, HGC 9#1425
Obverse descriptionHead of Dionysus facing right, wearing ivy crown.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionThyrsus (ceremonial staff topped with a pine cone) splitting legend
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ TΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ [date] ΓϘΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ
(Translation: Apamea)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (30 BC - 29 BC)  - CY 283 - ΓΠΣ -
ND (29 BC - 28 BC)  - CY 284 - ΔΠΣ -
ND (26 BC - 25 BC)  - CY 287 - ΖΠΣ -
ND (20 BC - 19 BC)  - CY 293 - ΓϘΣ -
Catalog ID2994192770
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