Lot 2661

Description

Thrace, Pautalia, various issues all in packets described, including Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (AD 139-161), AE 20mm, (4.68 g), obv. bare-headed bust to left, rev. the three Graces, (Varbanov -, Ruzicka - etc); another Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), AE 29mm, (11.08 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Hercules standing right strangling the Nemean lion, club in exergue, (cf.Varbanov 4754-6 var., cf.Ruzicka 598 [same reverse die for Caracalla); third coin, Caracalla (AD 198-217), AE 18mm, (4.41 g), obv. draped bust to right, rev. Dionysos standing left, holding sceptre and grape bunch, (cf.Ruzicka 819 [Geta], cf.Varbanov 5462 [Geta]) very rare), [illustrated]; fourth coin, Geta, (AD 198-209), AE 19mm, (4.29 g), obv. Geta bust right, rev. Hercules kneeling right, strangling a serpent in each hand, (Ruzicka -, Varbanov -, very rare) (illustrated). Very good - good very fine, first two corroded, all rare - very rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin from CNG eSale 230 (lot 188) March 24, 2010 from the Mark Staal Collection; second coin from CNG eSale 289 (lot 204), October 24, 2012 and earlier CNG 50, (lot 1056 [part]; third coin from CNG eSale 344 (lot 269), February 11, 2015, from the Dr. George Spradling Collection); fourth coin CNG eSale 232 (lot 134), April 28 2010.^Several coins are related to the Hercules myths and struggles.