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11 October 2020
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Rare Diassarion from Dium

Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  440 CHF
Lot 957

MACEDON. Dium. Gallienus, 253-268. Diassarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 7.01 g, 1 h). [IM]P GA-LLIENVS AV Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. COL I-VL D[IENSIS] / D [D] Roma standing to right, holding spear in her left hand and presenting patera held in her right hand to Jupiter seated to left and holding scepter in his left hand. Kremydi-Sicilianou 27. Cf. Varbanov 3556 (obv. legend). Scarce, and with an attractive brown patina. Very fine.



The initials D D stand for "Decreto Decurionum", which testifies that the mintage of the coinage was authorized by a relative decree of the Senate of Dium.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 21:58:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 08:37:07 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:440 CHF by MailBidder8320 (5 bids)
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