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| Nomos AG > obolos 16 | Auction date: 11 October 2020 |
| Lot number: 976 | |
| Lot description: PONTUS. Nicopolis ad Lycum. Lucius Verus, 161-169. (Bronze, 23 mm, 9.63 g, 10 h), year 91 =161-162. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥΗΡΟC CEΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. [N]EIKOΠ-Ο-ΛΙΤΩΝ / EΤ ϞΑ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, scepter in left. BMC 3 corr (Nicopolis-Emmaus in Judaea). RPC IV Online 6366. SNG von Aulock 6792 (as Armenia Minor, Nicopolis). An extremely rare coin from an extremely rare mint, and much nicer than the BMC specimen illustrated in RPC. Dark green patina. Good very fine. Starting Price: 100 CHF |  |
