PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris. Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. Æ (30mm, 13.51 g, 12h).

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 427. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris. Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. Æ (30mm, 13.51 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, holding poppy flower / AMACT PIANΩN, Hera and Zeus standing facing, looking at each other, both holding scepters; H in exergue; all within a wheel of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. RPC VI Online 3627; SNG BN 145 = RG 157; BMC 34. Dark green and brown patina, light roughness. VF. Extremely rare, the authors of RPC cite only four specimens, one of which is described as a cast, and only one specimen, this coin, in CoinArchives.

From the Bellwether Collection, purchased from Ponterio & Associates, 18 June 2002. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 357.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

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