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21 February 2021
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Portrait of Annius Verus

Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  700 CHF
Lot 606

CILICIA. Tarsus. Commodus and Annius Verus, Caesars, 166-177 and 166-169/70, respectively. (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.67 g, 7 h), c. 166-168. ΚΟΡΟΙ CEΒΑCΤΟΥ Confronted bare-headed and draped busts of Commodus, on the left, facing right, and Annius Verus, on the right, facing left; between them below, crossed caduceus and club, with their ends toward the bust of Commodus. Rev. ΤΑΡCΟΥ / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ/ΛEΩC / ΚΟΙΝΟC ΚΙΛΙΚΙΑC Decastyle temple with eagle in the pediment. BMC 165. RPC IV.3, 5035 (temporary). SNG BN 1455 and 1457. SNG Levante 1018. Dark green patina. Minor porosity. Very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.

Tarsus struck a fairly extensive series of coins in honour of the two sons of Marcus Aurelius, this one, with very youthful busts, each with abundant, curly hair, and a second issue, usually with a star between the busts, along with the caduceus and club, and with somewhat older, larger busts and shorter, more closely cropped hair.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2021, 20:03:00 CET Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 04:01:39 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:700 CHF by Flavigny (19 bids)
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