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17 December 2023
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15th Legion Countermark

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  460 CHF
Lot 525

PONTUS. Nicopolis ad Lycum. Trajan, 98-117. (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.57 g, 11 h), year 42 = 112-113. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΝƐΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ ΓƐΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΤΟ ϚΙ Laureate head of Trajan to right with drapery on left shoulder. Rev. ΝƐΙΚΟΠΟΛƐⲰϹ ƐΤΟΥϹ ΜΒ Nike standing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. RPC III, 2942. SNG von Aulock 147. Recueil Général 6. Dalaison, Nicopolis 12–22. For c/m: GIC 739 (LXV). Extremely rare and well struck countermark. The second known example of this countermark on this coin type. Nearly very fine.



This countermark was applied by Legio Apollinaris.

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 18:22:30 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 09:29:19 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:460 CHF by bunclag (9 bids)
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