Lot 4474

Description

Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 28, (14.08 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, legend partially around, rev. Asklepios standing to left with serpent-staff, around V*P PONTIAN O*V MAPKIANO**POLEITWN*, E in field to right, (S.2978, cf.Varbanov 1167, Pick 749); another similar Elagabalus and Julia Maesa (A.D.218-222), AE 27, (13.10 g), rev. Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in her arms, (cf.S.3147, Varbanov 1636); another similar AE 27 (12.60 g); Macedon, Thessalonica, Gordian III, (238-244) AE 26 (11.27 g), obv. laureate bust right, around AVT K M ANTWNIOC **GOPD[IAN*OC, rev. tripod with five apples above, (S.3641, Varbanov 4629); Roman, Galerius as Caesar, (293-305), billon follis AE 28, (12.38 g), Aquileia mint, issued 296-9, rev. genius standing left, AQP in exergue (S.14360, R IC 24b). Fine - good very fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., with tickets.