THRACE, Deultum. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.83 g, 6h). VF.

Electronic Auction 590
Lot: 375.
Closing Date: Jul 2 2025 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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THRACE, Deultum. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.83 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The Capitoline Triad: Zeus seated facing on throne, holding patera and scepter; to left, Hera standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; to right, Athena standing facing, head left, holding reversed spear and resting hand on grounded shield. Draganov 1626 (O151/R72); Jurukova 432; RPC VIII Online 48538; Varbanov 2999. Dark brown surfaces, slight roughness, flan crack. VF.

From the Kelly Ramage Collection.

The Capitoline Triad–Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva–are depicted here within the Capitolium, the temple on the Capitoline Hill that was devoted to this sacred Triad. Though appearing very infrequently upon Roman coinage, the Triad remained the most important religious center in the Roman world.

Closing Date and Time: 2 July 2025 at 12:04:40 ET.

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