Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4045 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000
KINGS OF BOSPHOROS, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.84 g) of year 463 = A.D. 166-167, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a dot between, **GXU* (463) below, (cf.S.5471, cf.Frolova [p.163, Pl.XXVII, 25], MacDonald 473/3). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Spink & Sons London, Auction Sale 165, October 8, 2003 (lot 53), previously Ex Christies, London, June 18 1979 (lot 53).
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