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Nomos 21

21 November 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Impressive Provincial from Aspendus

Estimate: 350 CHF
Hammer Price:  1100 CHF
Lot 336

PAMPHYLIA. Aspendus. Maximus, as Caesar, 235-238. Diassarion (Bronze, 25 mm, 5.76 g, 6 h). Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟC ΚΑΙ-CΑΡ Draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right; on his forehead, illegible countermark in a circular indent. Rev. ΑCΠEΝΔΙΩΝ Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other. RPC online 6330. SNG Leypold 1804. Rare, the seventh known example. An interesting and attractive coin, with a dusty, rough patina. Some pitting. Good very fine.



The lively reverse scene of wrestlers on this coin harks directly back to Aspendos's extensive early Hellenistic silver coinage, which bore two wrestlers as its obverse type (as above, lot XXX).

Online bidding closes: 21 Nov 2020, 11:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 12:10:08 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1100 CHF

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