PHRYGIA, Docimeium. temp. Antonine Era. AD 138-192. Æ (20mm, 5.56 g, 6h). Struck under Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 147-165. Near VF.

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Lot: 530.
Closing Date: Jul 2 2025 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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PHRYGIA, Docimeium. temp. Antonine Era. AD 138-192. Æ (20mm, 5.56 g, 6h). Struck under Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 147-165. Laureate head of Dokimos right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff to left. RPC IV.2 Online 1836; BMC 7-9. Earthen green patina, light cleaning marks. Near VF.

Antigonos Dokimos was a general under Antigonus and later, as governor in Phrygia, founded the city of Docimeium. Many of the original inhabitants were men from his army, Macedonians, thus the reverse inscription honor their heritage.

Closing Date and Time: 2 July 2025 at 12:56:20 ET.

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