IONIA, League of the Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 51.93 g, 12h). Gillespie Type III, Variety 1. Marcus Claudius Fronton, asiarch and high priest of the Thirteen Cities. Struck circa AD 140-144.

Electronic Auction 507
Lot: 224. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, League of the Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Medallion (41mm, 51.93 g, 12h). Gillespie Type III, Variety 1. Marcus Claudius Fronton, asiarch and high priest of the Thirteen Cities. Struck circa AD 140-144. Laureate and draped bust left / Demeter, holding torch in each hand and with drapery billowing above head, standing right in biga drawn by two winged serpents. Gillespie 17-20 (same obv. die); RPC IV.2 Online 949; BMC 2. Brown and green surfaces, some roughness. VF. Very rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 445 (5 June 2019), lot 273 (hammer $3500).


Closing Date and Time: 5 January 2022 at 11:14:20 ET.

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