Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 24  –  3 - 6 December 2022

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 24

Ancient, Medieval and World Coins

Part 1: Sa, 03.12.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
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Part 4: Tu, 06.12.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

PHRYGIA. Laodicea ad Lycum, circa 133/88-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 25 mm, 12.54 g, 12 h), Euenos, son of Herodos. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath with fruits. Rev. Two snakes coiled around a bow case; to left, ΛAO; above, EYHNOΣ / HPΩΔOY; to right, winged kerykeion. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen 491. SNG von Aulock -. Rare with this magistate. The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of G. Plankenhorn (with collector's ticket), ex Naumann E-Auction 92, 2 August 2020, 278.

The magistrate Euenos, son of Herodos, is also attested on cistophoroi in the name of C. Fabius M. F. (Hadrianus?), the Roman proconsul of Asia in 58/7-56 BC (Stumpf 27).

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