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LOT 3408

Augustus AE 16mm of Mastaura, Lydia. 27 BC-AD 17.

Bare head to right / ΜΑϹΤΑΥΡΙΤധ, the hero Mastauros on horseback to right. RPC I, 2672A; GRPC 1 (Pseudo-autonomous). Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; only two examples cited by RPC Online and no other examples on CoinArchives.(2.62gr, 16mm, 12h.).

Provenance

Acquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

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Only Two Examples by RPC

LOT 3408

Augustus AE 16mm of Mastaura, Lydia.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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