Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4225    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec    Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950

PONTUS AND BOSPORUS, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 g), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475, McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 92 (lot 4969) and from Gorny & Mosch Auction No.147, March 7, 2006 (lot 1716).

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