The Tombs of Sicyon

349, Lot: 222. Estimate $100. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICYONIA, Sicyon. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ Diassarion (24mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 198-205. Draped bust left; cornucopia to right / Tetrastyle tomb in the form of a miniature temple set on high base; herm to left and right. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 362 (same obv. die; different rev. type) and 365 note; cf. NCP p. 28 (pl. H, II [Caracalla]); Dura –; BMC –; Price & Trell 425. Fine, dark green patina, a few light cleaning marks. Extremely rare.

From the J. S. Wagner Collection.