Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1793 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $270
PONTUS, Amasea, Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE 28, (13.056 grams), issued year 165, obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Lucius Verus, around AV **T K L A*V POVHPOC CEB, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around AMACT MHTK**PRWTOUPONTO*, across date ET P**X*E (165), (S.-, BMC -, SNG von Aulock - SNG Cop. -, Waddington 24 variant date). With delightful dark brown patination and even surface patina, extremely fine and very rare.
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