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Obolos Webauction 31  –  21 April 2024

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 31

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and World Coins

Su, 21.04.2024, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Extremely Rare Priapos Issue! ★

MYSIA. Lampsacus. Commodus, 177-192. (Bronze, 21 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), circa 179-180. ΛOΥ ΑΥΡ ΚOΜOΔOϹ Laureate bust of a lightly bearded Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum to right, seen from rear. Rev. ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝωN Draped bust of bearded Priapus to right. RPC IV.2, 2367 (temp.). Extremely rare - only one specimen known to RPC ( a British Museum coin ). Somewhat rough obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of a scholar.

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