Lot 2670

Description

Thrace, Mesambria, (circa 175-100 B.C.), AE 21, (7.42 g), obv. diademed female head to right, rev. Athena Promachos standing to left with crested helmet to inner left, (S.1677, Topalov, Messambria 40, SNG BM Black Sea 284, SNG Stancomb 236, SNG Cop. 660) (illustrated), Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Provincial Imperial Coinage, Domitian, AE 19, assarion, (5.67 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, legend around, rev. draped bust of Domitia, legend around, (S.891, Rogers 89, Burrer Emission 2 series 1, RPC 281); another similar Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 21, assarion, (5.05 g), Nikomachos Strategos, issued 123-125, obv. laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, legend around, rev. Athena Itonia standing to right with spear and shield, monogram for Strategos, legend around, (S.1127, Rogers 90, Burrer Emission 1, BCD Triton xv 952, BMC 77); another of Marcus Aurelius, (161-180), AE 24 diassarion (dupondius), (7.83 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Athena Itonia standing right, (S.1553, BCD 960.3, Rogers 95). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (4)

All described on detailed tickets.