| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 226 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: MACEDON, Pella. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (25mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Bare head right / Demeter or Kore standing left, holding grain ears. RPC I 1549 corr. (Spes holding wreath); AMNG 20 corr. (same); Varbanov 3707 corr. (same). Dark green patina, light earthen highlights, die break on reverse. VF. Rare. From the St. George Collection. Ex Belgica Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 415, 28 February 2018), lot 372. RPC describes the reverse as Spes holding a wreath, this seems out of character for Spes as she is typically seen holding a flower. And the wreath is open and appears to be two grain ears instead; an attribution to Demeter or Kore seem more likely but without the addition of a scepter or torch, that identification is uncertain The reverse figure could also be that of Livia herself, as the figure appears to be veiled on some better preserved specimens. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
