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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (22mm, 8.48 g, 3h). Tiberius Claudius Optatus and Gaius Julius Polyaenus, duovirs. Struck AD 57-58 or 58-59. Fine.Electronic Auction 548 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (22mm, 8.48 g, 3h). Tiberius Claudius Optatus and Gaius Julius Polyaenus, duovirs. Struck AD 57-58 or 58-59. Bare head right / Bellerophon advancing left, holding shield and seizing Pegasus by bridle standing left. Amandry XXI 1 (De4/RI– [unpublished rev. die]); BCD Korinth 454 var. (rev. legend); RPC I 1201. Brown surfaces, obverse porosity, flan flaws, light cleaning marks. Fine. Amandry only lists one reverse die with this legend variety, this die was unknown to him. |