Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3391 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,200
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KINGS OF BOSPHOROS, Rhescuporis II (III) with Elagabalus, electrum stater (A.D. 211/2-226/7), (7.49 g) of year 515 = A.D. 218-219, obv. BACI**LE*WC PHCKO**PORID*OC, diademed and draped bust to right, sword before, rev. laureate head to right of Elagabalus, EI**F* (515) between (S.5483, BMC 5 [p.70], Frolova [p.204-6, Pl.XLVII, 1ff], MacDonald 558/1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Ex Kirk Davis with his ticket and Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3362).
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Lot 3391 This lot
KINGS OF BOSPHOROS, Rhescuporis II (III) with Elagabalus, electrum stater (A.D. 211/2-226/7), (7.49 g) of ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 3392
IONIA, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.53 g), issued in 396 B.C. ...
Estimate $500
Lot 3393
LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third ...
Estimate $2,000