Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 26  –  8 - 13 July 2023

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26

Celtic, Greek, Central Asian, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic and Modern ...

Part I: Sa, 08.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part II: Su, 09.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part III: Mo, 10.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part IV: Tu, 11.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part V: We, 12.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part VI: Th, 13.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

THRACE. Philippopolis. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 33 mm, 24.18 g, 6 h). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΦIΛΙΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN River god Hebrus reclining left, holding cornucopiae in his right hand and reed in his left and leaning left on urn from which water flows. RPC III online 747.3 ( this coin ). Varbanov IV.5.1.1. ( this coin ). Extremely rare. Minor smoothing and emperor's beard slightly strengthened and with small breaks in patina on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, ex Gorny & Mosch 265, 14 October 2019, 869 and Lanz 132, 27 November 2006, 386.

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Price realized 100 CHF
Starting price 75 CHF
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