A very rare pentassarion of Caracalla from Hadrianopolis-Sebaste
Lot 2822
PHRYGIA. Hadrianopolis-Sebaste. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 24.59 g, 6 h), Aristodemos, magistrate. •AY•K•MA•ANT Ω-Ω NЄINOC•AY (sic!) Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ЄΠI APICTOΔHMOY CЄBA•AΔPIANOΠΟ Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC -. SNG Leypold -. SNG München 213 var. (differing reverse legend arrangement). SNG von Aulock -. Very rare. A bold and attractive coin. Slightly smoothed, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 10, 7 December 2019, 814.

A curious minor detail about this lovely coin are the doubled and inverted omegala in the obverse legend.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
320 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
6 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 23-May-21, 18:40:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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