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Lot 109. Iulia Domna Assarion, Thouria

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Iulia Domna Assarion, Thouria

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 18th, 19:54:30 CET)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 00:32:27 CET

Price realised: CHF 95.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 102.05 / USD 106.31 / GBP 84.84

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #54, Lot 109. Estimate: CHF 100.00

Iulia Domna (193-217 AD). Assarion (21 mm, 3.01 g), Thouria, Messenia.
Obv. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACT, draped bust to right.
Rev. ΘOVPIATWN / Λ - A, Artemis standing left, holding long torch with both hands.
BCD -. NCP p. 65, pl. O, XXIII.

Extremely rare. Fine.

From the BCD Collection (not in previous sales).

The city of Thouria was given to the Spartans by Augustus in gratitude for their support at Actium (hence the Λ-A on the reverse), and as a way of punishing the Messenians who had helped Marc Antony.



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