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LOT 3170
Lucius Verus AE 31mm of Midaeum, Phrygia. 164-165 AD.
ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΡΜ, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ΜΙΔΑΕΩΝ, Zeus standing to left, holding patera over eagle and long sceptre. RPC IV.2, 1911 (temporary); von Aulock, Phrygiens II, 748. Very Fine. Extremely rare; only two specimens recorded by RPC Online.(18.71gr, 31mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Property of a UK gallery.
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LOT 3170
Lucius Verus AE 31mm of Midaeum, Phrygia.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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