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CNG Feature Auction 120

Lot nuber 669

EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (24mm, 8.58 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 90/1).


CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 669.
 Estimated: $ 750

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (24mm, 8.58 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 90/1). Laureate head right / Agathodaemon serpent, wearing the skhent crown, on horseback galloping left; L I (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 24.109; RPC II 2585; Emmett 277.10 (R5). Red-brown patina, patch of stable green deposits. Near VF. Very rare, only five known to RPC.

From the Joshua Lee Collection.

This is a rare type in general, but with Agathodaemon riding the horse to the left, instead of the usual horse to the right, it is extremely rare. The authors of RPC cite only five specimens, three in museum collections: American Numismatic Society, Berlin, and Copenhagen, and two in the Dattari collection. As to the meaning of the reverse type, the horse represents the changing of the seasons, whereas the serpent represents regeneration or the rebirth of the crops. All of Egyptian life was dependent on this cycle.

The final winners of all CNG 120 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 11-12 May 2022. CNG 120 – Session Two – Greek Coinage (Part 2) through Roman Provincial Coinage will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 May 2022 beginning at 2:00 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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