Lot 3699

Description

Roman Egypt, Nero, (54-68 A.D.), year 14 = A.D. 67-68, (12.60 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left wearing aegis, around NEP**W [KLAU KAIS SEB GER* AV], LI**D* before bust, rev. Apollo bust to right, quiver behind shoulder, around **PUQ[IOS APOLLW]N*, (S.-, BMC 141-3, Milne 288, Koln -); another year 13 = A.D. 66-67, (12.14 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLA[U KAIS SEB GER* AV], LI**G* before bust, rev. Hera Argeia bust to right, around **HPA ARGEIA*, (S.-, Milne 266-7, Koln -); Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE drachm, year 10 = A.D. 146-147, (20.35 g), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, rev. Zeus on back of a flying eagle, (S.-, Datt. 2933, SNG Cop. 472 var. Koln 1559); Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), (25.18 g), issued year 5 = 164-5 A.D., obv. bust right, rev. Tyche Euthenia, standing left with plants etc., prows of ships on right and left, on right reclining Nilus, on left a seated figure etc., (S.-, Datt. 9469 [Pl.200 of volume of rubbings], SNG Hunterian 4281, Milne -, Koln.-). Poor - good fine, several rare. (4)

Ex J.M. Day Gollection.