Lot 4129

Description

Spain, South Spain, Carmo, (c.80 B.C.), AE As, (19.40 g), obv. Mercury head to right, with caduceus before, rev. two wheat sheafs and CA[RMO] upwards, (S.-, SNG Cop. 138, V & S 345); others (2) large AE 31-32, similar (c.200-150 B.C.); rev. two wheat stalks, (ACIP 2382; SNG BM Spain 1573) both very worn; Obulco, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE As 28mm, (18.52, 19.43 g), obv. head of female right, rev. legend (in Iberian) in two lines between plow and grain ear, (ACIP 2222); Carteia, Civic Issue, 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), AE 22, (semis), (6.73, 9.61 g), obv. turreted head of Fortuna, rev. Poseidon standing, holding trident and dolphin, (RPC.122. CNH.71) (1st coin illustrated); Castulo, AE semis, (early 1st century B.C.), (7.95 g), obv. diademed male head to right, rev. bull standing to right, crescent above, (ACIP 2156; CNH 52; SNG BM Spain 1359-76; SNG Cop. 213-6), another similar but O/S on standing figure type (10.39 g); Augustus; Colonia Patricia (Corduba), AE 30, dupondius, (20.37 g). obv. head of Augustus bare left, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, (RPC 128) (very worn); another Augustus, AE 24, (11.03 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to left, rev. COLONIA PATRICIA within oak-wreath, (S.16, 129); Gades, AE half unit, (9.36 g), (early 1st century B.C.), obv. head of Herakles-Melqart to left, rev. two tunny fish to left, (ACIP 688, SNG BM Spain 180-192); and a Roman Republic, AE semis, (5.02 g), 2nd century B.C., obv. Saturn head right, S behind, rev. prow right. Poor - nearly very fine. (13)

Ex Mark Vincenzi, England/Spain, from finds in Spain, bought in Sydney, April 1, 1995 at Sydney Coin Fair.