CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Denomination:
- AE19
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 168-158 BC
- Obverse:
- Head of Athena right wearing richly ornamented crested helmet
- Reverse:
- ΠEΛΛ[H]Σ, Bull feeding right, tripod underneath; monogram right
- Reference:
- cf. Sear 1446
- Size:
- 19mm, 5.6g, 12h
- Province:
- Macedon, Pella
- Grade:
- gVF, attractive green toning, some dirt covering parts (can be cleaned further)
This coin has an unusually elegant depiction of a bull compared with other examples making it somewhat unique. Pella (Πέλλα) was the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon in the time of Alexander the Great.
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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