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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 274 | Auction date: 22 February 2012 |
| Lot number: 273 | |
| Lot description: Roman Provincial IONIA, Phocaea. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Medallion (36mm, 30.02 g, 12h). Attalos, magistrate. ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust left / ATTAΛOC ΦΩKAIEVCIN ANEΘHKE, Faustina standing facing, head turned right, holding child, other children standing at feet. BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Munich -; RPC Online -; Mionnet VI, 1341 (valued at 150 fr. in 1833). Near VF, dark brown patina. Remnants of solder, or more likely, silvering on reverse. Extremely rare and of fine style. A highly interesting medallion, from the same series as RPC temp. no. 3310 (see link below). The reverse legend records that Attalos issued the medallions at his own expense. http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3310/?search&stype=ident&od=&rd=&rd_b=or&ri=&m=&d=&c_id-0=phoc&ri_ns=&c=&od_b=or&od_ft=&rd_ft=&rno=2 Estimate: $600 |  |
