★ Outstanding quality ★
Ancient Greek - Phrygia, Laodikeia - Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm. - Circa 133/88-67 BC. Hermogenes, son of Olympiodoros, magistrate.
Serpent emerging from cista mystica; the whole within wreath /
Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; ЄPMOΓЄNHC OΛYMΠIOΔΩPOV in three lines above, ΛΑΟ to left, winged kerykeion (caduceus) to right.
Cf. SNG von Aulock 8407 (order of magistrates legend); cf. SNG Copenhagen 493 (same); cf. BMC 6 (same); HGC 7, 724; Roma E-80, lot 397; Kölner Münzkabinett 104, lot 106; CNG 311, lot 795; Fritz Rudolf Künker 94, lot 1236.
12.38g, 26mm, 12h.
Extremely fine.
Price realized | 180 EUR 3 bids |
Starting price | 150 EUR |
Estimate | 300 EUR |