Lot 2679

Description

Bithynia, Creteia-Flaviopolis, Antoninus Pius, (AD 138-161), AE 32mm (20.17 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Europa seated left on bull charging right, (not in references consulted, apparently unpublished) (Illustrated); second coin, similar, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 27mm, (12.11 g), issued CY 190 (AD 188-189), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle on garlanded altar flanked by two legionary eagles, (SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock -) (illustrated); third coin similar, Geta, (AD 198-208), AE 24mm (6.06 g), obv. bare-headed draped bust right, rev. Septimus Severus standing left, phiale over altar and sceptre, (SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock -); fourth coin, similar, Tium, Commodus as Caesar (AD 166-177), AE 25mm, (10.84 g), obv. bare head, draped bust right, rev. Cybele seated left, (RPC -, unpublished in usual references). Fine - very fine, all rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 115 (lot 228), June 2, 2005; second coin, from CNG eSale 160 (lot 145) March 15, 2007 from the Garth R. Drewry Collection; third coin, from CNG eSale 259 (lot 239), July 6, 2011; fourth coin from CNG eSale 226 (lot 404), January 27, 2010, coming from the J.P. Righetti Collection No.5756.