THRACE, Byzantium. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Octassarion (31.5mm, 15.97 g, 7h). Aelia Feste and Marcus Aurelius Fronto, magistrates. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 576
Lot: 310.
Closing Date: Dec 4 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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THRACE, Byzantium. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Octassarion (31.5mm, 15.97 g, 7h). Aelia Feste and Marcus Aurelius Fronto, magistrates. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three nude athletes with urn at their feet, each holds ball with lottery number which was drawn from the urn. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1755 (V215/R404); RPC VI Online 906.7 (this coin); Varbanov 1912. Dark green-brown patina, some roughness. Good Fine. Rare.

From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), acquired from Pete Burbules, May 2002. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 919.


Closing Date and Time: 4 December 2024 at 11:43:00 ET.

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