CILICIA, Tarsus. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ (36.5mm, 22.78 g, 6h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 457.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ (36.5mm, 22.78 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dionysus, holding thyrsus, and Ariadne seated in biga drawn by centaurs right, both raising right hand, one on right holds a lyre. RPC VI Online 7123.5 = SNG Levante 1104 (this coin); SNG BN 1610 (same obv. die). Green and light brown patina, light porosity, green deposits. Near VF. Rare mythological scene.

Ex Kelly J. Krizan, M.D. Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 93, 22 May 2013), lot 925; Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 709; Eduardo Levante Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:32:00 ET.

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