Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 577. Estimate $1500. Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008. Sold For $2150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of BOSPORUS. Eupator, with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. AD 154/5-circa 172/3. AV Stater (7.75 g, 12h). Dated BE 459 (162/3 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Eupator right / Bare-headed and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius left and bare head of Lucius Verus, globe at point of bust right, vis-à-vis ; pellet between, date below. MacDonald 469/2 (same dies as illustrated coin); Anokhin 538 var. (no pellet); Frolova p. 160 C/e (same dies as first example). Near EF, hairline flan crack, trace of deposit on reverse.