THRACE, Philippopolis. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (40.5mm, 22.03 g, 7h). Struck AD 88 to January 89. Near VF.

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Lot: 348. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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THRACE, Philippopolis. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (40.5mm, 22.03 g, 7h). Struck AD 88 to January 89. Laureate head right / Tyche, wearing calathus, standing left, holding patera and grain ears; at her feet to left, river-god Hebrus reclining right, leaning on urn and holding reed; a second reed behind him. Varbanov, Philippopolis II.5.7.1 (O6/R1) = RPC II 351.12 (this coin); Mouchmov, Philippopolis 3; Varbanov 622. Green patina with earthen green highlights, light roughness, struck on a broad flan. Near VF. An interesting bilingual coin with obverse in Latin and reverse in Greek.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15 March 2000), lot 1046; Lanz 44 (16 May 1988), lot 548.


Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 11:55:40 ET.

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