Lot 2641

Description

Moesia Inferior, Istrus, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE 29mm (15.46 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Kybele seated left, holding phiale, resting elbow on drum, lions seated on either side of throne, (S.-, AMNG I 496 var. (obv. legend), SNG Budapest -, Varbanov 610 var. [same]); another Gordian III, with Tranquillina, (AD 238-244), AE pentassarion, 27mm, (14.68 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, vis-a-vis draped bust of Tranquillina left, rev. male on horseback right, bird perched on column to left, altar to right, (S.-. AMNG I 526, SNG Budapest 58 var. (spacing of ethnic), Varbanov 690 var.). Both nearly very fine, brown surfaces, light roughness, scarce. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, CNG eSale 224, December 16, 2009, (lot 333) second coin from same sale (lot 338), both coming from the J.P. Righetti Collection, No.10052, No 10103.