IONIA, League of Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 44.64 g, 12h). Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch of the Koinon of Asia and archierus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities. Struck circa AD 140-144. Good Fine.

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Roman Provincial, Bronze

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IONIA, League of Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 44.64 g, 12h). Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch of the Koinon of Asia and archierus of the Koinon of the Thirteen Cities. Struck circa AD 140-144. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / River-god reclining right, holding cornucopia and resting on water urn from which water flows; to right, mountain-god Tmolos standing left, presenting infant Dionysus seated on cloak and holding bunch of grapes. Gillespie –; RPC IV.2 Online 951.2 (this coin). Rough dark green patina, patina flaking at edges. Good Fine. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC, including this coin.

Ex cgb.fr Live Auction December 2022 (6 December 2022), lot 780324.


Closing Date and Time: 11 September 2024 at 11:19:20 ET.

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