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Obolos 30

17 December 2023
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Extremely Rare Local Issue

Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  200 CHF
Lot 561

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Seleucia Pieria. Elagabalus, 218-222. (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.97 g, 1 h). AYTKMAY ANTΩNEINOCCE Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, drapery on far shoulder. Rev. CEΛEYKEIACΠIAIPIAC Thunderbolt, with fillet attached, resting upon cushion placed on stool. Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, 18261310 (same obverse die). Butcher 90, and plate 22, 90 (same obverse die). Extremely rare small denomination from this scarce mint. About very fine.



Butcher considers this type one of the very few from this city that were struck locally, rather than centrally at Antioch.

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 18:40:30 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 21:47:14 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:200 CHF by MailBidder2339 (11 bids)
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