Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5280 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
MYSIA, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), AE 22, (5.280 grams), obv. laureate bust of Commodus to right, draped and cuirassed, around AV KAI M AVP KOMMO**DOC*, rev. sheep or calf walking to right, around above KUZIKHN in exergue **WN*, (S.-, cf.SNG France 5, 697 [described as a bull], cf.SNG Cop. 117 [described as a cow!], SNG Von Aulock 1275). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and very rare comes with collector's card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection, from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 86 (lot 3422) previously from Tom Cederland, Portland.
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