Lot 4645

Description

Ancient Greek Imperial, Phoenicia, Sidon, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (17.18 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around [IMR CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDR], rev. car of Astarte on two wheels containing sacred baetyl(?) beneath a canopy, around [COL AVR PIA METRO], SID below, (S.-, BMC Phoenicia pg. 198, 318-9; SNG Copenhagen 268) (illustrated); Thrace, Hadrianopolis, Geta, (209-212 A.D.), AE 25, (13.68 g), obv. bust of Geta right, around **AYT K P CEPTIMIOC GETAC*, rev. Herakles right strangling the Nemean lion, around **ADRIANOPOLITWN*, (S.-, Moushmov 2673); Macedon, Koinon coinage of Marcus Aurelius, AE 20, rev. Macedonian shield, (S.-, Moushmov 5890); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Kybele, (Mionnet 74); Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (12.23 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Concordia standing to left, (S.-, BMC -, Glaux 8 Vismara No.1661, SNG Munich 302, Pick 764 [p.245, Pl.XVIII, 34]). Toned, good - nearly very fine. (5)