Two Exceptional Bronzes From Neapolis

Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 883. Estimate $7500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ 32mm (25.07 g, 12h). Dated CY 89 (161 CE). Radiate head right / Mt. Gerizim with the temple in perspective, and altar, stair, colonnade, roadway, and shrines in the face of the rock; date in exergue. Cf. Rosenberger 9-10 (Antoninus Pius); SNG ANS -; SNG Hunterian -; SNG Righetti -; BMC -. VF, dark brown patina with earthen deposits. Extremely rare, unpublished type for Marcus Aurelius from this city.

Struck from the same obverse die as the following lot.