Palmyrene Bronze Coin - Potin Tetradrachm
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Alexandria, Egypt, Palmyrene, ca. 270 CE. A unique coin from the period when the Palmyrene seccesionist movement away from the Roman Empire was in full bloom. Coin shows Vaballathus (Palmyrene King, 266 to 273 BCE) & Aurelian (Roman Emperor, 270 to 275 BCE). Vaballathus was the son of Queen Zenobia. Zenobia struck a treaty with Aurelian to put her son in power in this region of the middle east. The treaty was short-lived and both mother and son were defeated. Size: 2cm in diameter, 3.4 grams.
Provenance: Ex-private East Coast collection.
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#108598
Provenance: Ex-private East Coast collection.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#108598
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Very Good to Fine.
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Palmyrene Bronze Coin - Potin Tetradrachm
Estimate $150 - $200
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