BITHYNIA, Prusa ad Olympum. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Diassarion (25mm, 9.51 g, 1h). Struck under Septimius Severus. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 450. Estimated: $ 500

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BITHYNIA, Prusa ad Olympum. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Diassarion (25mm, 9.51 g, 1h). Struck under Septimius Severus. Laureate head right / Ajax the Great, wearing helmet and balteus, falling on his sword before a rocky outcropping; shield on ground before him. RG 102; RPC V.2 Online 6799 = Cornell 100 (this coin cited); SNG von Aulock 873. Dark green patina, slight roughness. Good VF.

Ex David Simpson Collection (Triton V, 16 January 2002), lot 1713; Lanz 20 (13 April 1981), lot 674.

Ajax was regarded as the second greatest Greek warrior after Achilles. Following Achilles' death in battle with Paris (who was assisted by Apollo), Ajax and Odysseus secured the hero’s body and armor from the Trojans. A feud erupted as to which of the two deserved Achilles’ armor and, after intense competition, the prize was awarded to Odysseus. Ajax, consumed with anger and disappointment, took his own life by falling on his sword.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Two – Lot 309-594 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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