191, Lot: 152. Estimate $100. Sold for $420. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PALMYRENE, Palmyra. Pseudo-autonomous issue. 2nd-early 3rd centuries AD. Æ 10mm (1.33 g, 6h). Solar deity standing facing, raising hand and holding whip / Lion(?) right; crescent above. Kryzyzanowska, “Les monnaies de Palmyre: leur chronologie et leur role dans la circulation monétaire de la région”, MS, pp. 167-173, type VI. Near VF, green patina with earthen highlights.
From the J. S. Wagner Collection.