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Obolos Webauction 16  –  11 October 2020

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 16

The Vineneyard Collection Part III, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and ...

Su, 11.10.2020, from 2:00 PM CEST
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PONTUS. Nicopolis ad Lycum. Lucius Verus, 161-169. (Bronze, 23 mm, 9.63 g, 10 h), year 91 =161-162. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥΗΡΟC CEΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. [N]EIKOΠ-Ο-ΛΙΤΩΝ / EΤ ϞΑ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, scepter in left. BMC 3 corr ( Nicopolis-Emmaus in Judaea ). RPC IV Online 6366. SNG von Aulock 6792 ( as Armenia Minor, Nicopolis ). An extremely rare coin from an extremely rare mint, and much nicer than the BMC specimen illustrated in RPC. Dark green patina. Good very fine.

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