ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 11.38 g, 12h). Ephesus mint(?). Struck circa 25-20 BC. VF.

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Lot: 596. Estimated: $ 400

Roman Provincial, Silver

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 11.38 g, 12h). Ephesus mint(?). Struck circa 25-20 BC. Bare head right / Six grain ears bound together. Sutherland Group VI 304 var. (O81/R–;[unlisted rev. die]); RPC I 2214 (Cistophoric Mint); RSC 32b. Toned, minor delaminations and porosity, small repair to cheek. VF. Not suitable for NGC encapsulation due to repair.

Ex Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society (Classical Numismatic Group Keystone 4, 2 September 2021), lot 95; Ponterio & Wyatt 8 (5 November 1982), lot 58.


Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 13:18:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.