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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 55 | Auction date: 8 October 2010 |
| Lot number: 393 | |
| Lot description: PHOKIS FEDERAL COINAGE DELPHI Bronze, Hadrian, AD 117 - 138. Æ 9.76 g., 7¢. Cuirassed and draped bust of Hadrian r., laureate, AΥTO·KAI·TΡAIANOC·ADRIANOC·[AUG]O clockwise circular from bottom l. Rev. hexastyle temple, E between the two middle columns DEL l. up, FWN r. down (the E lunate). Svoronos p. 35, 53, pl. XXVII, 10 (same dies). Very rare. Nice smooth chocolate brown patina. Very fine. The large module bronzes of Hadrian for Delphi are very rare indeed. Svoronos knew of only three coins such as this. Estimate: 500 CHF |  |
