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Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ (38mm, 23.72 g, 12h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 547 Roman Imperial, Bronze Estimate: $ 300 |
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ (38mm, 23.72 g, 12h). M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG B[RIT], laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / [RE]GINA in exergue, Olympias reclining left on couch, extending hand to serpent coiled at feet. Alföldi, Kontorniat 408. Dark gray brown and red-brown surfaces, areas of corrosion, roughness, smoothing. Near VF. |