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Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (37.5mm, 23.53 g, 7h). In the name of Trajan. DIVO NERVA E TRAIANO, laureate head right, slight drapery / Skylla, to left, attacking Odysseus’ ship and crew, to right; three crew members right fighting on ship’s prow, two helpless in sea below. Alföldi, Kontorniat p. 156, Rs. 85 and pls. 146, 9-12; 147, 1-12; and 148, 1-4. Red-brown patina, slight roughness, pierced. Good Fine.
Ex Philip DeVicci Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 54, 14 June 2000), lot 1869; Harlan J. Berk BBS 85 (9 March 1995), lot 557.
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