Commemorating an Imperial Gift
221, Lot: 441. Estimate $150. Sold for $175. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CILICIA, Tarsus. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ 36mm (23.08 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley under full sail to left; cavorting dolphins below. SNG France 1577; SNG Levante 1090 (same dies). Fine, rough brown patina.
This type commemorates the gift of grain made to Tarsus by the emperor during his visit in AD 231.