CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Pseudo-autonomous
Denomination:
AE17
Composition:
Bronze
Date:
98-161 AD (Time of Trajan to the Antonines)
Obverse:
[IEPA] CVNKΛHTOC, Young male bust of Senate, right; border of dots
Reverse:
[NAKP]A CIΤΩΝ, Turreted bust of city-goddess (or Roma), right, shoulders draped; border of dots
Reference:
BMC Lydia p. 166, 9; Lindgren III 491 (obv. legend); SNG Copenhagen 290 (same); SGICV -
Size:
16.80mm; 2.3g, 12h
Province:
Lydia, Nacrassa
Grade:
aVF, green patina, dirt, rough surfaces, cleaning scratches, small bits of encrustation
Rarity:
scarce
The beginning of the legend is mostly obscured. From what we could make of it, it appears more likely to be IEPA than ΘΕΩΝ. Nacrasa was located around modern Bakir in North Lydia. It was originally a Seleucid stronghold. However no coinage has been identified from a times prior to it falling under Roman rule. Its coinage includes pseudo-autonomous issues (no emperor portrait) as well as Roman provincial / Greek Imperial issues.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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