Lot 2680

Description

Bithynia, Nicaea, Antoninus Pius, (AD 138-161), AE 18mm (3.81 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Asklepios standing left, (not in references consulted, cf.Lindgren I, 135); second coin, similar, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE 27mm, (11.03 g), obv. laureate, head right, rev. Zeus standing left, (BMC -, SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock -) (illustrated); third coin similar, AE 16mm (2.80 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.RG 380, SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock -); fourth coin, similar, AE 16mm, (2.86 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Demeter standing left, (RPC -, unpublished in usual references) (illustrated); fifth coin similar Plautilla (AD 202-205), AE 17mm, (1.59 g), obv. draped bust right, rev. Demeter standing left, (cf.RG 494); sixth coin, Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) rev, three standards. Very good - very fine, several rare. (6)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from M.R.Roberts April 14, 2007; second coin, from CNG eSale 226 (lot 382), January 27, 2010, from the J.P. Righetti Collection No.7205; third coin, similar but (lot 383) from J.P. Righetti Collection No.8661; fourth coin from CNG eSale 238 (lot 227), August 11, 2010, coming from the Massachusetts Historical Society Sale (lot 960), March 6, 1991; fifth coin, from CNG eSale 151 (lot 150), November 1, 2006; sixth coin, from Suttons Auction February 24, 1979.