Sale: Nomos 6, Lot: 175. Estimate CHF500. Closing Date: Monday, 7 May 2012. Sold For CHF420. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Patrae, Achaia. Caracalla. 198-217. Diassarion (Bronze, 24mm, 9.40 g 7), c. 214-215. M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.
Rev. COL A A PATR Hermes seated to left on stone, holding a caduceus in his left hand and resting his right on his knee; to left, ram standing left, head turned back to right.. BCD Peloponnesos 571 (
this coin). BMC 47. Cohen 753. An elegant coin of fine, Roman style with a lovely green patina. Nearly extremely fine.
From the M Collection, and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8 May 2006, 571.