Lot 2663

Description

Thrace, Philippopolis, various issues, including Commodus, (AD 177-192), AE 18mm, (4.49 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. eagle standing right on altar, trees and shrubs flanking, (cf.Varbanov 1030); another Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE 18mm, (4.26 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. crossed cornucopiae, (Varbanov 1267) green patination; third coin, similar, Caracalla (AD 198-217), AE 30mm, (17.23 g), Alexandria Pythian Games issue of 215, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, (Varbanov 1451) (illustrated); fourth coin, Thrace, Plotinopolis, Faustina Junior, Augusta, (AD 147-175), AE 23mm, (6.65 g), obv. draped bust to right, rev. Demeter standing left holding grain ears and long torch, altar at feet, (Varbanov 1830, BMC 4, [p.169]). First two and last coins porous, third good very fine others fine, all rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin from CNG eSale 206 (lot 224) March 11, 2009, coming from the J.S.Wagner Collection; second coin from CNG eSale 158 (lot 159), February 16, 2007, coming from the Garth R. Drewry Collection; third coin from CNG eSale 290 (lot 245), November 2, 2012; fourth coins from CNG eSale 154 (lot 104), December 13, 2006.^