Lot 3136

Description

Corinthia, Corinth, Augustus, (31 B.C. - A.D. 14) to Galba (A.D.68-69), various AE Asses (unless noted), first issued 2-1 B.C., issued by C. Servilius and M. Antoninus Hipparchus, rev. heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesar facing each (S.166, BMC 505, Amandry Group XIb, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 339); another (A.D.1-2), rev. inscription, (S.38, Amandry Group XXIIb, BCD 342); Tiberius, (A.D.14-37), rev. Nike to left, (S.-, Amandry Group XIV, BCD 371); another (3), rev. temple, (S.262, Amandry Group XVI, BCD 379, 389); another (BCD 381); Livia, (A.D. 32-33), obv. head right, rev. temple, (S.197, Amandry Group XVI, BCD 383) another head left, rev. temple (BCD 384); AE semis, obv. child on dolphin, rev. Pegasos, (S.-, Amandry Group XVI -47, BCD 391); Caligula, (A.D.37-41), obv. head right, rev. Pegasos right, (3) (S.384, Amandry Group XVII, BCD 402, 405, 406), others (3), obv. head left, (BCD 403 [2], 407); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), rev. Bellerophon seizing Pegasos, (S.554, Amandry Group XXI, BCD 454); other (2), obv. Nero left, rev. temple with Nero, (S.-, Amandry XXIII, BCD 480); Galba, (A.D. 68-69), rev. Nike to left, (S.-, Amandry Group XXIV-23, BCD 493). Fair - fine, many rare. (20)

Ex BCD Collection [from duplicates] with tickets of previous collection owners including Prefessor Saul Weinberg, and dealers Baldwin, Frank Kovacs, Saslow, Boutin, etc. almost all weighed with with tickets and coin photos. together with suggested retail value [$1225]. The standard reference is Michael Amandry "Le Monnayage des Duovirs Corinthiens", Paris 1988.