Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3158 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $125
THRACE, (Moesia Inferior), Nicopolis ad Istrum, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 25, (10.892 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, around AVT M AVPH ANT**W*NEI[NOC], rev. Zeus naked standing to left, holding sceptre and dish, around V**P* NOBIOV POV**F*OV NIKO**POLITWN PR*OC, across field CTP ON, (S.-, Pick 1896 [p.477, 2 examples recorded]). Even dark brown tone, good very fine and rare.
An issue by the Roman Magistrate Novius Rufus.
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