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Numismatic Auction 69  26 Sep 2017
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Lot 156

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 145 USD
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Syria, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE 27 (27.3 mm, 14.86 g, 6 h). IMP CAES SP LIC GALLIENVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SACR CAP OIC ISE / COL HEL, reclining male athletes, one leaning against a rock, the other a vine, supporting agonistic crown containing two palms; grain ear below. BMC 32; SNG München -. Fine, rough. Very Rare.

Heliopolis, as well as several other eastern cities, held their own, smaller, versions of the Pythian Games. The primary cults in Heliopolis were Jupiter, Venus, and Bacchus. The celebrations here were in honor of Jupiter.
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