TROAS, Abydus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Medallion (36.5mm, 24.89 g, 6h).CNG Feature Auction 115 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TROAS, Abydus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Medallion (36.5mm, 24.89 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis of Abydus standing facing, holding laurel branches, between the Dioscuri, both standing facing, heads turned inward and looking at Artemis, stars above their heads. Sternberg XXXV, lot 603 (same dies); Marti Hervera and Soler y Llach 64, lot 342 (possibly dubious); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Dark brown surfaces with touches of green, light roughness, slight doubling on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives; the Sternberg specimen realized 4250 CHF in 2000. |