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Obolos 12

31 March 2018
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Possibly the third known

Starting Price: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7000 CHF
Lot 774

Hostilian, as Caesar, 250-251. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 3.73 g, 6 h), Rome, 251. C VALES (sic!) HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian to right. Rev. PRINCIPI IV - VENTVTIS Prince, in military dress, standing left, holding baton in his right hand and spear in his left. Biaggi 1406 (same dies). Cohen 37 var. (VALENS). Calicó 3318 (but misdescribed). de Sartiges 343 (same dies). Mazzini 37v (same dies). RIC 181a (but misdescribed). Same dies as Nomos 16 (2018), 203. Extremely rare, perhaps only the third known example. Obverse slightly off center; some edge scrapes and possibly once mounted, otherwise, very fine.

Online bidding closes: 31 Mar 2019, 21:27:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 18:48:45 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7000 CHF by MailBidder5166 (6 bids)
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