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Numismatic Auction 103 28 Dec 2021
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Phrygia, Palaeobeudos. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AE assarion (28.1 mm, 11.30 g, 7 h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑIA ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / ΠΑΛΑΙΟΒΕΥΔΗΝΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, feet on foot stool, holding long scepter in left and patera in extended right hand; behind throne, eagle with spread wings, head left, wreath in its beak. RPC III -; von Aulock, Phrygiens -; SNG von Aulock -; BMC -; Imhoof Blumer, KM -. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF. Extremely Rare.
This coin is a unique find for a number of reasons. The reverse type is unknown for the city as well as an unpublished obverse legend. Additionally, the legend on this coin begins at 7 o'clock whereas the other known types start at 1 o'clock. But more importantly, this coin introduces a new denomination unknown to Palaeobeudos. The other known coins range from 17-21 mm and 3-5.5 grams, the approximate size of an imperial quadrans. This coin is the equivalent to the imperial as.
This coin is a unique find for a number of reasons. The reverse type is unknown for the city as well as an unpublished obverse legend. Additionally, the legend on this coin begins at 7 o'clock whereas the other known types start at 1 o'clock. But more importantly, this coin introduces a new denomination unknown to Palaeobeudos. The other known coins range from 17-21 mm and 3-5.5 grams, the approximate size of an imperial quadrans. This coin is the equivalent to the imperial as.