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Auction 23  30 Nov 2021
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Lot 233

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Price realized: 2000 CHF
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CILICIA. Tarsus. Caracalla, 198-217. (Bronze, 36 mm, 18.19 g, 1 h). AYT KAI M AYP CEYHPOC ANTΩNEINOC CEB / Π - Π Bust of Caracalla to left, wearing the crown and robes of a demiourgos priest; below bust, star. Rev. ANTωNEINIANHC CEYHR AΔPIANH / TAPCOY / MHT / A / M - K / ΓB Elephant walking right, carrying two sacks upon its back, each marked XP. McClean 9116 (same obverse die). Cf. BMC 196, SNG Copenhagen 364, SNG Levante 1047-1048 and SNG Paris 1541. An extraordinary piece with an especially interesting reverse. With a fine apple-green patina. Some roughness on the reverse edge, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

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