Thrace, Sestos, Augustus; bare head left/cornucopia
140,00 €
Description
Thrace, Sestos. Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). Bare head left / ΣΗΣ; cornucopia, Δ to left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE12 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,96 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RPC I, 1741A |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina, minor roughness |
Historical Context
Weilüe (Chinese: 'A Brief [History] of Wei') - a Chinese historical text from the 3rd century mentions Sestos as one of the "three large capital cities" of the Roman Empire.





