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Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 61Auction date: 7 January 2018
Lot number: 407

Lot description:


LESBOS. Mytilene. Severus Alexander (222-235). Ae. Aur. Prosdektos (son of?) Paradoxos, strategos.

Obv: AV KAI M AV CE AΛEΞANΔPOC.
Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear.
Rev: EΠI CTP AV ΠOCΔEKTOV ΠAPΔOΞO MVTIΛH / NAI - ωN.
Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound springing right.

RPC VI online -; Asia Minor Coins online -; apparently unpublished.

This magistrate and bust type is known for some other issues of Severus Alexander from Mytilene, but this reverse type is not known. Additionally, the reading here points toward a possible name of "Posdektos" and "Pardoxos" instead. Extremely rare

Condition: Near very fine.

Weight: 21.61 g.
Diameter: 34 mm.

Estimate: 100 EUR