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<p>[QUOTE="Steven Michael Gardner, post: 3955194, member: 97508"]Has anyone ever seen a coin such as this one...??</p><p>In what publication would I find some additional</p><p>information documenting this coin..?</p><p>I was given this coin along this publication # AMNG III 575 var</p><p>of which I do not know where to look for it, the info below</p><p>is what I have on this coin...</p><p>Any more information is apprecated.!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sincerely Steven</p><p>____________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>Koinon of Macedon.</p><p>Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gordian, 238 - 244.AD. </p><p>Coin minted during Emperor Gordian 238 - 244.AD. from Autonomous </p><p>City state of Koinon. or (Coinon)</p><p>They were not autonomous but they didn't have a Roman garrison in town, </p><p>that's why this city state was called Pseudo ( Pretending) to be Autonomous.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩ Alexander the Great,</p><p> on horseback to right, brandishing spear with his right hand.</p><p><br /></p><p> AMNG III 575 var (reverse legend). Bronze, 26 mm, 8.86 g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Steven Michael Gardner, post: 3955194, member: 97508"]Has anyone ever seen a coin such as this one...?? In what publication would I find some additional information documenting this coin..? I was given this coin along this publication # AMNG III 575 var of which I do not know where to look for it, the info below is what I have on this coin... Any more information is apprecated.! Sincerely Steven ____________________________________ Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gordian, 238 - 244.AD. Coin minted during Emperor Gordian 238 - 244.AD. from Autonomous City state of Koinon. or (Coinon) They were not autonomous but they didn't have a Roman garrison in town, that's why this city state was called Pseudo ( Pretending) to be Autonomous. Obverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right. Reverse: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩ Alexander the Great, on horseback to right, brandishing spear with his right hand. AMNG III 575 var (reverse legend). Bronze, 26 mm, 8.86 g[/QUOTE]
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