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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 55 | Auction date: 8 October 2010 |
| Lot number: 157 | |
| Lot description: LOKRIS LOKRI OPUNTII Lot of five bronze coins, AD 68 - 69. 157.1: Æ 6.42 g., 11¢. 157.2: Æ 7.37 g., 5¢. 157.3: Æ 7.14 g., 8¢. 157.4: Æ 6.96 g., 10¢. 157.5: Æ 5.94 g., 5¢. Head of Demeter r. wreathed, to r. poppy head. The first coin not countermarked, the others countermarked with monogram ΛO in circular incuse, the last two with additional countermarks. CEPAPIWN - OC from top r., down circular, not always fully readable. Rev. Helmeted warrior in short chiton, standing l. with shield and spear and resting r. arm on hip. Legends OPOYNTIWN and EPIKLAUDIOY differently disposed and not always fully readable. An interesting group with a variety of countermarks, first and last coins fair and poor respectively (but unique?), otherwise fine to very fine. 157.1: Apparently all known coins of this type are countermarked on the obverse with ΛO in ligature; this coin however does not show any trace of countermarking. Corpus group 41, 9d. 157.2: Rev. [OPO]YN[TI] - l. up, WNEPI r. down; [K]LAV (the A and the V in ligature) l. up, ΔIOY r. down. Legend is in two lines. Corpus group 41, 2a. 157.3: Rev. OPOYNTIWN l. up, EPIKL r. down; AUDIO - Y l. up in the second row. Corpus group 41, 8b. 157.4: Rev. legend as 157.2 and with an additional reverse countermark, D in wreath tying below, all in incuse circle. Corpus group 41, 6b. 157.5: Rev. legend worn and with an additional obverse countermark, helmeted head of Athena r. Corpus group 41. Estimate: 100 CHF |  |
