Rare Cilicia,Augusta AE 28 Trajan Decius Athlete, Cippus, Amphora

Description

CILICIA, Augusta. Trajan Decius.
249-251 AD. Æ 28mm,14.65 gm
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust rt /
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ude athlete seated left on horizontal cippus, crowning himself with wreath; amphora with palm to right.        cf: Triton VII, 767      SNG Levante 1252v
Unique reverse design, and
Rare!
Note: Usually my camera exagurates color differences. In this case, the pitted areas in hand are lighter than in the photo, thus a bit more visual contrast to the adjacent fields.
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