Auction XIX – 26 - 27 March 2020
The William Stancomb Collection, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, British and...
Part 1: Th, 26.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
★ Likely the Finest Known Example ★
Kings of Armenia Minor, Aristoboulos Æ25. Nicopolis-ad-Lycum, or Chalkis, dated RY 17 = AD 70/1. BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOY ET [IZ](date), diademed and draped head left / TITΩ OΥECΠACIANΩ AYTOKPATΩP CEBACTΩ in six lines within wreath. Kovacs 301; cf. Meshorer 367a; cf. Hendin 1258; cf. Sofaer 172; cf. RG 3; cf. RPC II 1692. 9.82g, 25mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare, and probably the finest known specimen, also free of the countermark almost always to be found marring this issue.
From a private German collection.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 38'000 GBP |
| Starting price | 15'000 GBP |
| Estimate | 25'000 GBP |
The auction is closed.
