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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 436

PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 29.29 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 139-146.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 436.
 Estimated: $ 1 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 29.29 g, 12h). Struck circa AD 139-146. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god Chrysorrhoas reclining left on upturned urn from which water flows, holding grain ears and poppies; XPVCOPOAC below; to left, Athena standing right, holding spear and Nike; to right, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. RPC IV.1 Online 2004; SNG von Aulock 3655. Dark green patina, minor pitting, a couple of scratches on reverse, hint of smoothing in fields. VF. Extremely rare, RPC cites only two examples, both in public collections.

From the Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Frank L. Kovacs, 24 November 2018.

Not to be confused with the Syrian river of the same name, Weber (NC XIII [1913], p. 16), notes: “The Chrysoroas (sic) was probably a mountain stream flowing to the north of Hierapolis. As the name shows, it sands must have contained gold.”

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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