An extremely rare and impressive pentassarion of Caracalla from the island of Lesbos
Lot 2103
LESBOS. Mytilene. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (Bronze, 33 mm, 20.94 g, 6 h), P. Ioulios Leonteos, strategos. ΑΥΤ ΚΑ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind; to right, countermark: lyre within circle of dots within circular incuse. Rev. ЄΠΙ CTPΑ ΠΟ ΙΟΥ ΛЄΟΝΤЄΩC / ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ Caracalla, on the left, standing right and clasping hands with Septimius Severus, on the right, standing left. BMC -. Kraft pl. 66, 23. McClean 8024. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. For countermark: Howgego 422. Extremely rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of R. Wightman, formed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
550 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
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Time left:
Closing time: 27-Feb-22, 17:45:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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