Ancient Gold

Sale 66    28–30 Mar 2001   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 3237    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,850

KINGS OF BOSPHOROS, Sauromates II with Septimius Severus and Caracalla, electrum stater (A.D. 172-211), (7.42 grams) of year 500 = A.D. 203-204, obv. BACI**LE*WC CAVPOMATOV diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus facing laureate and draped bust to left of Caracalla with a spear between, **F* (500) below, (cf.S.5477, Frolova (p.179, Pl.34, 11 as unlisted dies, V.V. Anokin (Monetoe delo Bosphora), Kiev, 1986; No.580. Very fine/good very fine and very rare.

Frolova's extensive study of the series could fine only three examples: in the Hermitage (St.Petersburg) (2 examples) and the State Historical Museum (Moscow) (1 example).

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