CILICIA, Tarsus. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 1st century AD. Æ (26mm, 11.44 g, 12h). Uncertain magistrate.Electronic Auction 503 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CILICIA, Tarsus. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 1st century AD. Æ (26mm, 11.44 g, 12h). Uncertain magistrate. Tyche seated right on seat decorated with eagle, holding grain ears; below, river-god Kydnos swimming right; MHTPO/ΠOΛEΩ(quadrate C) to left; P/ΠAΠ(...) to right; all within bead-and-reel border / Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left; traces of [.../...]IC/[O]Y? to left; TAP(quadrate C)EΩN to right; all within pelleted border; c/m: figure standing left within incuse oval. For coin: cf. SNG BN 1377-82 (Time of Tiberius?); cf. SNG Levante 983 (same); cf. RPC II 1729 (same); for c/m: Howgego –; Naumann 98, lot 412. Black-green patina with traces of red, traces of smoothing in fields. Good VF. |