Lot 853
IONIA. League of Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Medallion (Orichalcum, 42 mm, 39.00 g, 1 h), Sardis, Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and archiereus of the Koinon of Ionia. ΑY ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ [ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ] ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟϹ ƐY Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius to left. Rev. [ΓΙ ΠΟΛƐΩΝ ΠΡΟΝΟΗ Μ ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟY ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙƐΡƐΩϹ ΓΙ ΠΟΛƐΩΝ] / ΚΟΙΝΟΝ Herakles seated left on rock covered with lion's skin, club at his side, placing his right hand on shoulder of Omphale who stands before him, head to right, raising her right hand to her face. Gillespie 15-6. RPC IV online 955. Very rare. Part of the flan missing and with the remains of an applied post on the obverse, otherwise, fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 326, 7 May 2014, 281 (with original ticket, but cleaned since).
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
320 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
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Closed
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Closing time: 15-Aug-20, 21:06:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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