Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
Lot number: 81 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 184 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SYRTICA. Oea. Julia Augusta (Livia, wife of Augustus). Augusta, A.D. 14-29. Æ as. 10.44 gm. 25 mm. Struck circa A.D. 22/3-29. Her bare-headed and draped bust right; before, peacock standing to right; behind, grain ear / Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva left, wearing aegis; Neo-Punic WY'T before. RPC I 833. MAA 35. Müller 35. SNG Copenhagen 34. Near Very Fine. Rare. In the second century B.C. Oea was conquered by the Romans who included it in their province of Africa and gave it the name Regio Syrtica. Located on the coast of North Africa, it was situated near modern-day Tripoli, a coastal oasis on the southern shore of the Mediterranean. Estimate: 200 USD |