Lot 4357

Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Arabia Petraea, Petra, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 25 (13.00 g). obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian wearing cuirass ornamented with Gorgoneion, around [AVTOKPATWP KAICAP TPAI]ANOC A**D*PIANOC CEBACTOC, rev. Tyche (City Goddess seated left, holding trophy with extended arm, around **P*ETPA MHT PO**POL*IC, (S.-, BMC 3 [p.34], Rosenberger 2 (p.61), Spijkerman 2 [p.220-1], SNG ANS 1360-3 [Pl.97]). Good fine, very rare.

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4077) and the Jonathan A. Herbst Collection, Superior Auctions, December 8, 1995 (lot 1557).

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Passed in

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