Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
Lot number: 511 Price realized: 110 CHF (Approx. 121 USD / 113 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161. (Bronze, 14.5 mm, 3.16 g, 6 h), dated ZC (207) = 158-159 AD. ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡ Laureate and draped bust of Apollo to right. Rev. ΕΤΟ Ζ-C Tripod surmounted by the Delphic omphalos; the tripod's bowl is decorated with janiform head of Apollo (left) and Hermes (right) in profile; each God faces towards his symbol, Apollo to a laurel branch and Hermes to a winged caduceus. RPC online 7209 (same dies). Rather scarce, with only two examples noted by RPC editors, one in BNF and one in ANS public collections. This is the first example offered for private collectors. A few reddish deposits, otherwise, good very fine. Starting price: 100 CHF |