THRACE, Philippopolis. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diassarion (21mm, 4.32 g, 1h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 575
Lot: 277.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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THRACE, Philippopolis. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diassarion (21mm, 4.32 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle temple enclosing uncertain statue; temple set upon mountain; above; Herakles standing facing, holding apples and club. Varbanov, Philippopolis XI.58.1.9 (this coin, O2/R1); Mouchmov, Philippopolis –; RPC IV.1 Online 9922.2 (this coin); Varbanov 1069 corr. (rev. description). Green patina with red deposits, roughness, areas of flat strike. Near VF. Very rare, only three in RPC and CoinArchives.

Ex Pegasi BBS 131 (27 July 2004), lot 198; Gorny & Mosch 126 (14 October 2003), lot 1714.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 11:32:00 ET.

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