Lot 1690

Description

Phoenicia, Berytus, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 22, (7.67 grams), obv. bare head to right, around IMP [CAESAR AVGVS]TVS, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, dotted border, (S.-, Ash Syl. 1482, BMC 52-54); Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 22, (11.41 grams), obv. bare head to left, traces of legend around. rev. colonist ploughing to right, with yoke of oxen, [COL IVL], with AVG in exergue, (cf.S.477, SNG Cop. 93, BMC 72); Vespasian, (A.D.69-79), AE 23, (13.78 grams), obv. bare head to left of Vespasian, traces of legend around. IMP [VESP CAES]AR [AVG].., rev. colonist ploughing to right, with yoke of oxen, COL IVL, with [AVG] in exergue, (cf.S.738, Lindgren 2257, cf.AUB 49, BMC 80 [p.63]). Mostly fine all scarce. (3)