Lot 1911

Description

Ancient Roman, and provincial, AE and silver issues including, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 98-102, Rome mint, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. she wolf standing to left, S C in exergue, (S.3246, RIC 694, BMC 1061, C.340); AE as, Rome mint, issued 101-2, (10.78 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield, (cf.S.3242, RIC 434); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (12.98 g), issued 118, obv. laureate cuirassed bust right of Hadrian, around AVT KAI **QE TRA PAR UI QE NER UI TRAI ADRIANO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left standing on thigh of animal with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXUPAT B*, (S.1237, Prieur 156) (illustrated); Syria, Decapolis, Abila, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE 25, issued 162-3, obv. laureate, draped bust to right, around **AUT KAIC M AVR ANT AVG*, rev. Herakles seated left on rock, around **CE ABILHNWNIA AG KOI [CU]*, CKZ in exergue, (S.-, cf. Spijkerman 3, Howgego 16). Toning, some smoothing, otherwise good fine to very fine, the Abila scarce. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously CNG Auction 202, lot 240. Auction 264, lots 304, 317, 400. With tickets.