Lot 3268
Sale 70 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Coele Syria, Heliopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), AE 27, (11.46 grams), obv. laureate bust right, traces of legend, DIVO SEVERO, rev. perspective view of Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus viewed from above and side, 8 x 16 columns, standing on podium and approached by flight of stairs, IOMH above, COL H(EL) below, (S.2265, SNG Cop.429, BMC 4 p.290). Fine and rare.
The extensive ruins of this great tample are still visible at Baalbek, about 40 miles from Beirut. The coin is a remarkable example of architecture appearing on ancient coinage.
- Estimate
- $100
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $150