Æ20

Issuer Apamea ad Orontes, City of
Year 30 BC - 19 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value
Currency Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RPC Online I#4348-4351, SNG Copenhagen#301, HGC 9#1425
Obverse description Head of Dionysus facing right, wearing ivy crown.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Thyrsus (ceremonial staff topped with a pine cone) splitting legend
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ TΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ [date] ΓϘΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ
(Translation: Apamea)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (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 -
Numisquare ID 2994192770
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