Blundered Era Date on Coin of Arados, Civic Year 119
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https://doi.org/10.32028/k.v1i.1158Abstract
This paper details an unusual and intriguing bronze (Figure 1), struck by the Arados mint ca. 141-140 BC (civic year 119). It belongs to a group of coins more commonly known as Duyrat 2005, série 5. The well-established obverse and reverse iconography changed only marginally throughout the duration of this series, which lasted from ca. 206-51 BC (civic years 54-208). The longevity of série 5 suggests a certain degree of popularity; other types struck during the Hellenistic period were much shorter in duration.
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