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Lot 69. Marcus Aurelius AE 22, Tyana, ex R. Falter collection

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Marcus Aurelius AE 22, Tyana, ex R. Falter collection

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 15th, 19:34:30 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 11:11:16 CET

Price realised: CHF 60.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 64.77 / USD 67.65 / GBP 53.89

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #5, Lot 69. Estimate: CHF 75.00

Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD). AE 22 (8.55 g), Tyana, Cappadocia.
Obv. ΑVΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ [...], Laureate head right.
Rev. ΤΥΑΝΕΩΝ Τ Π Τ ΙΕΡ ΑΣΥ ΑΥΤΟ ΕΤ Β, turreted Tyche seated left, holding ears of corn and bunch of grapes, resting arm on seat, resting foot on swimming river-god Phoibos; Tyche's seat decorated with griffin.
RPC online 5742; BMC 7.

Rare. Green-brown patina, very fine.

An interesting type where the torch in the river-god's hand symbolizes his name Phoibos.

From the R. Falter collection and ex Helios 3 (2009), 688.



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