Auction 119 – 7 August 2022
Ancient and World Coins
Su, 07.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
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Description
PHRYGIA. Laodicea ad Lycum. Augustus (27 BC-14 AD). Ae. Zeuxis Philalethes, magistrate.
Obv: ΣEBAΣTOΣ.
Bare head right; lituus to right.
Rev: ZEVΞIΣ ΦIΛAΛHΘHΣ / ΛAOΔIKEΩN.
Serpent-entwined staff.
RPC I 2895; SNG von Aulock 3837; SNG Copenhagen 554; BMC 153.
RPC I (p. 475) notes that "...Zeuxis was almost certainly the director of the medical school mentioned by Strabo," making this reverse type alluding to the god of healing particularly appropriate
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 3.70 g.
Diameter: 16 mm.
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