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Obolos 16

11 October 2020
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Priapos from Lampsacus

Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  110 CHF
Lot 983

MYSIA. Lampsacus. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. 1/3 Assarion (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 2.12 g, 12 h). CEBACTOY Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. Λ-Α/Μ-Ψ/Α-Κ across the field Ithyphallic Priapos standing to left, holding wine cup(?) in his right hand, and with his left placed on his hip. BMC 79. RPC I 2274. SNG BN 1267. Scarce. Dark green patina. Nearly very fine.

Ex Obolos 11, 8 December 2018, 423.

The extra metal at 5h is the remains of the shaft produced during the molding of the flans, prior to striking. They were usually removed manually, but in some rare occasions, as this one, they were accidentally kept, possibly due to intense minting activity.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 22:11:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 18:14:28 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:110 CHF by WILLI (2 bids)
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