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Lot 25. Caracalla AE32, Ilion, Hektor reverse
Trojan war reverse
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, October 21st, 19:12:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 06:51:28 CET
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CHF 450.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 483.39 / USD 503.59 / GBP 401.94
Bid history
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CHF 450.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-10-13, 14:28:02
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CHF 450.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2012-10-21, 15:02:35
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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eAuction #9, Lot 25. Estimate: CHF 500.00
Caracalla (197-217 AD). AE32 (18.23 g), Ilion, Troas. C. 197-211 AD.
Obv. AY KAI M AYPHΛ ANTΩNINOC, laureate and draped bust right, seen from rear; before, countermark helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev. EKTΩP / IΛIEΩN, Hektor in armor left in fast galloping biga, holding shield, spear and reins in his left hand and throwing rock with his right.
Bellinger, Troy, p. 67, T236, citing a single specimen in Vienna, but cf. Pegasi XXIV (2011), 306 for another specimen from the same dies.
Extremely rare. Good fine.
Part of a series of coins minted by Ilion, the old city of Troy, in honour of the famous figures from Homer's Ilias.
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