UNCERTAIN EAST. Æ Dupondius (29.5mm, 15.64 g, 12h). Countermark applied early 1st century AD(?).

Electronic Auction 469
Lot: 233. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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UNCERTAIN EAST. Æ Dupondius (29.5mm, 15.64 g, 12h). Countermark applied early 1st century AD(?). Lituus left in incuse conforming to shape, on a bronze dupondius of Tiberius from the Commagene mint. CNG E-435, lot 242, otherwise apparently unpublished in the standard references (but cf. Howgego 401 for a similarly styled cornucopia countermark appearing on the same issue). Dark green to black patina with earthen highlights/deposits, some cleaning scratches. Host Near VF, c/m is VF.

Ex Richard Baker Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 434, 12 December 2018), lot 218 (realized $575 hammer).


Closing Date and Time: 3 June 2020 at 11:17:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.