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| Figure III-2-chi-039. Chimaera, monstrous hybrid creature, composed of the parts of a lion and a goat, and with a tail terminating with snake's head. |
| Item: | Material: | Denomination (view): |
Mint: | Issuer/Authority: | Historical Period, Date: |
Collection: |
| A. | Bronze | 19 mm coin (reverse) |
Corinth, Corinthia |
Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 AD) |
Roman Imperial, 138-161 AD |
Private |
| B. | Bronze | 6.6 gm coin (reverse) |
Corinth, Corinthia |
Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 AD) |
Roman Imperial, 138-161 AD |
American Numismatic Society, New York |
| C. | Bronze | 13 mm coin (reverse) |
Uncertain, Lycia |
Uncertain | Late Hellenistic, 100-31 BC |
Private |
| D. | Bronze | 7.2 gm coin (reverse) |
Corinth, Corinthia |
Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 AD) |
Roman Imperial, 138-161 AD |
Private |
| E. | Bronze | Dupondius (reverse) |
Corinth, Corinthia |
Hadrian (r. 117-138 AD) |
Roman Imperial, 117-138 AD |
Private |
| F. | Bronze | 5.2 gm coin (reverse) |
Corinth, Corinthia |
Lucius Verus (r. 161-169 AD) |
Roman Imperial, 161-169 AD |
American Numismatic Society, New York |
| Source-Image(s): American Numismatic Society, MANTIS (www.numismatics.org; © American Numismatic Society): B (1944.100.38567), F (1975.17.3); Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): A (VAuctions, Auction 266, 7 July 2011, Lot 152), C (London Ancient Coins, Auction 42, 1 April 2015, Lot 171), D (Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 105, 26 November 2001, Lot 681), E (Numismatik Naumann, Auction 43, 1 May 2016, Lot 596). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page. |
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