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Auction 5  27 Oct 2019
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Lot 264

Estimate: 350 CHF
Price realized: 850 CHF
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IONIA. Smyrna. Tranquillina, Augusta, 241-244. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 32 mm, 15.38 g, 11 h), Kl. Roufinos, strategos and sophistes. •ΦΟΥΡΙΑ•ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒ• Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina to right. Rev. ЄΠ ϹΤΡ ΚΛ ΡΟΥΦΙΝΟΥ ϹΟΦΙ / ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Boston 64.1236 = Klose LXXI, 4 (V1/R4) = RPC VII.1 314 (same dies). Of the highest rarity, the second known example. An interesting and unusual large provincial issue of Tranquillina with a very attractive portrait. Light roughness on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
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