Lot 5037

Description

Ancient Greek and Roman, Italy, Lucania, Paestum, (268-89 B.C.), AE Triens (AE 16), (5.23 g), obv. Head of Young Dionysos to right, crowned with vine leaves and grapes, four pellets behind, rev. Cornucopiae four pellets to left, **P*AIS to right downwards, in field to lower left a crescent, (Cf.S.630, Cf.BMC 8-11 (p.274-5), SNG ANS 735 (Pl.20), Cf.SNG Cop. [1330-1336]); Asia Minor, Paphlagonia, Sinope, Augustus, (27 B.C.-14 A.D.), and Agrippa (issued 27 B.C., died 12 B.C.), AE 19, (2.79 g), obv. Head of Augustus right, bare around rev. Bare head of Agrippa to right, (Ash. 1179 (Pl.29), S.159, Waddington 197,79, Grant FITA pp.255, C.11 [p.179]); Macedon, Philippi, Augustus, (27 B.C), AE 19, (4,76 g), obv. Statue of Nike left on cippus holding wreath and palm, across VIC AVG. rev. Three Military Standards with standard medallions, on left COHOR, on right PRAE, in exergue PHIL, (BMC 24, Gaebler pl.XX,10, 14, Sear 32. SNG Sweden 2,926, SNG Cop. 305-6, SNG Aarhus 433, SNG Evel. 1275-7); Roman Republic, Anonymous (Semi libral), (217-215 B.C.), AE semuncia, Rome Mint, (5.20 g), obv. Head of Mercury right wearing cap, dotted circle, rev. above ROMA, Prow right all in line circle, (S.620, C.38/7, Sydenham 87, BMC 129-161, 163-5, Haeberlin notes 346 specimens); Roman Imperial, Tessera, (2nd Century A.D.), AE 16, (3.29 g), obv. TR as a monogram, rev. D, (Cohen Vol.8 p.272 Mule No.60 obv, No.56 rev., Cf. similar example Mabbott Colln. 5277). Last rare, others scarce, fair - very fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 4019) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.