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Auction 2  11 May 2018
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Lot 189

Estimate: 500 CHF
Price realized: 1400 CHF
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PAMPHYLIA. Perge. Gallienus, with Salonina, 253-268. 10 Assaria (Bronze, 35 mm, 22.46 g, 6 h), 253-260. AY K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNON / KOPNHΛIA CA/ΛΩNINA Draped bust of Salonina, on the left, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, on the right; between them, I (value mark). Rev. ΠЄΡΓAIΩN / ЄIC AΓΩN Agonistic urn, containing two palm fronds and inscribed •OΛYM/ΠIA•, on table inscribed AYΓOYCTIA. BMC -. Kastner 10 (1976), 246 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG Paris -. SNG PFPS -. SNG von Aulock -. Of the highest rarity, the second and best example known. Good very fine.


The reverse of this interesting issue celebrates the Olympic games held in the city in honor of Augustus, and the legend closes with a bold 'praise to the agon!'.
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