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Obolos 12

31 March 2018
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Struck during the siege of Samosata by Bassus and Mark Antony

Starting Price: 80 CHF
Hammer Price:  360 CHF
Lot 126

COMMAGENE. Samosata. 1st Century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 5.45 g, 12 h), possibly an emergency coin struck during the siege of Samosata by Publius Ventidius Bassus and Mark Antony, c. 30 BC. Lion walking slowly to right. Rev. CAMOCATΩ ΠOΛEΩC The Tyche of Samosata seated to right on a rock-bed, holding palm branch. ACV 239. BMC 7. Kovacs 291. RPC 3850. Green patina with earthen highlights. Nearly very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.

Online bidding closes: 31 Mar 2019, 16:03:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 05:23:58 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:360 CHF by augustus (5 bids)
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