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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 15000 CHF
Hammer Price:  15000 CHF
Lot 346

Elagabalus, 218-222. Aureus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 6.36 g, 12 h), Rome, 219. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. P M TR P II COS II P P / LIB AVG II Elagabalus togate, seated left on a platform, holding scepter in his left hand and extending his right arm to left; standing left before him on the platform, Libertas holding abacus and cornucopia; below left, togate citizen moving to right, up the steps to the platform. Biaggi 1286 var. BMC -, but cf. p. 546 top and pl. 87, 3 (same reverse die). Cohen -. Calicó 3000 (same dies). RIC 9c. Extremely rare, clear, well-struck and well-centered with an interesting reverse. Extremely fine.

Ex Nomos 18, 5 May 2019, 319 and from a European collection formed in the 1950-60s .

Struck from the same reverse die as LHS 95, 2005, 834. This coin was struck to commemorate the donative made by Elagabalus when he first arrived in Rome.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 21:41:55 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:15000 CHF

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