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Coin ID #433

Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla

Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.51g). Laureate head right, AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC CEB / Ajax the Telamonian falling upon his sword left; pile of stones before, shield below, PRO-UCAEW-N above. EF, dark green patina. Rare Trojan War reference. Simpson Coll.

Ajax led the warriors of Salamis to Troy, and was regarded as the second greatest Greek warrior, after Achilles. When he failed to win Achilles' armor after the latter's tragic death, Ajax went mad and, after creating turmoil amidst the Greek ranks, finally committed suicide by falling on his sword.

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Filename:591713.jpg
City/Mint name:Prusa ad Olympum
Rating (14 votes):22222
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:Waddington 102; SNG v. Aulock 873; Cornell 100 (this coin)
Valuation:CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1713 ($800 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:51 KiB
Date added:Dec 24, 2004
Dimensions:514 x 258 pixels
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