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Auction LI  27-28 Apr 2019
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Lot 289

Starting price: 3000 EUR
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Commodus (177-192). AE Medallion, Cyzicus mint, Mysia, c. 191-192 AD. D/ AV KAI Λ M AV KOMMOΔOC ANT CEB EVC AVT POMAIOC HPAKΛHC. Laureate bust right, with lion's skin tied around neck, club over shoulder. R/ KVZIKHNΩN NEΩ/KOPΩN (in exergue). Dioskouros standing front, head left, nude except for the cloak over his shoulder and left arm; he holds spear and extends his right hand, to pet the head of a horse, pacing right. Unlisted in the standard references. For obverse die, cf. SNG Hunterian 1213 and BMC 237. AE. g. 36.35 mm. 42.00 RRRR. Excessively rare and apparently unpublished. A superb example. Olive green patina, with blackish spots and orichalcum highlights. Good VF.
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