Lot 15:
Greek Italy. Campania. AE 15 mm, Pompeii (?), 'Pseudo-Ebusus' issue, circa 1st century BC. Obv. Bes in schematic style, raising left arm; T to right. Rev. Bes in schematic style, raising left arm; T to right. ACIP 745. AE. 1.29 g. 15 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and fascinating issue. Rough surfaces. VF. To understand this particular monetary issue we refer to:
C. Stannard and S. Frey-Kupper, ''Pseudomints' and Small Change in Italy and Sicily in the Late Republic' in American Journal of Numismatics, vol. 20, 2008, pp. 351-404, pl. 84, 30.
Start price € 40
Realized price € 363