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Auction 60  27 Sep 2020
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Lot 131

Starting price: 400 GBP
Price realized: 460 GBP
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Lesbos, Mytilene Caracalla, 198-217 Medallion circa 198-217, Æ 40.7mm., 41.82g. AVTOKAIMAPAVPH – ANTΩNEINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; in r. field, wreath within circular countermark . Rev. EΠICTPAΠO – IOVΛI[OVΛE ONTEΩC] / MVTIΛHNAI / ΩN Caracalla, holding sceptre in l. hand, standing in chariot l., drawn l. by four horses, preceded by Roman soldier who holds vexillum; in background, trophy and two captives raised on pedestal. BMC 212. SNG von Aulock –. SNG Copenhagen –. For countermark, cf. Howgego 480.

Very rare. Brown patina, countermark on obverse, otherwise Fine/Very Fine.

Ex Hirsch 13, 1903, Rhousopoulos, 3622 and M&M 13, 2003, Righetti, 385 sales and ex NAC sale 100, 2017, 1260.

In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.
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