Lot 2640

Description

Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis, Commodus, (AD 177-192), AE 16mm (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. flaming altar, (S.-, AMNG I -, SNG Budapest -; SNG Munchen -, Varbanov 445); another Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AE Pentassarion 30mm, (14.80 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. *DIONV**C*OPO-LEITWN*, Dionysos standing left, pouring wine from oinochoe to panther seated below, and holding thyrsos, E (denomination) in right field, (S., Varbanov 504, Mouchmov 104). Fine - extremely fine both with brown patina, light roughness and rare. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin coming from the Jean Elsen Auction Sale 87, March 11, 2006 (lot 1715); second from the Garth R. Drewry Collection, CNG eSale 159, March 2, 2007 (lot 114).