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Auction 90  23 May 2012
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Lot 947

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 2100 USD
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THRACE, Philippopolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Medallion (36mm, 27.15 g, 1h). Alexandrian Pythian Games issue. Struck AD 215. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize crown, inscribed ΠYΘIA and containing two palm fronds, set on table in perspective right; below, urn and five five ballot balls (ψῆφοι). Cf. Klose & Stumpf 195; Mouchmov, Phillipopolis 375; Mouchmov -; Varbanov 1393 (same dies as illustration = CNG 46, lot 813). Good VF, green patina, slightly flaky on edge, light smoothing.

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