LYDIA, Silandus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Medallion (40mm, 28.99 g, 6h). Helenos, son of Apollonides, first archon for the second time. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 558
Lot: 328. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LYDIA, Silandus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Medallion (40mm, 28.99 g, 6h). Helenos, son of Apollonides, first archon for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Kore, veiled, standing right, holding scepter and patera, and Tyche Soterios, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Hochard 2256 (D25/R40); Amandry, Silandos; Kurth 80 corr. (Persephone); BMC 26 corr. (Athena). Earthen brown patina, light roughness, reverse flan flaw. Near VF.

Ex J.P. Righetti Collection, no. 360.

The multiple references all describe the reverse figure differently: Kore (Hochard and Amandry), Persephone (Kurth), and Athena (BMC).

Closing Date and Time: 20 March 2024 at 11:49:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.