Lot 2665

Description

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (11.31 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Artemis advancing right holding bow and pulling arrow from quiver, her dog leaping to right, E to left, (Varbanov 1249, Pfeiffer 233); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.65 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Abundantia standing left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, E to right, (Varbanov 1624, Pfeiffer 486); Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.04 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and long sceptre, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1977, Pfeiffer 667). Fine - very fine, attractively toned, the Elagabalus rare. (3)

With collector's packets and descriptions.