Lot 2685

Description

Mysia, Cyzicus, Autonomous Issue, Time of Gallienus, (AD 253-268), AE 23mm (8.56 g), obv. diademed head of the founder of Cyzicus right, serpent below, rev. legend in six lines within wreath, (SNG France -, SNG Cop.-, SNG von Aulock -); similar, second coin, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 36mm, (22.06 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. galley to left, (unpublished variant, cf.SNG France 786) (illustrated); another third coin, Cyzicus, Macrinus, (AD 217-218), AE (24mm, 8.99 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. octastyle temple, (unpublished in the standard references) (illustrated); another Gordian III, (AD 238-244), AE 24mm (8.01 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev.octastyle temple, (cf.SNG France 837 (AE 32mm); SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, Mionnet Suppl V pg 347, 426). Good fine - nearly extremely fine all very rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from CNG eSale 160 (lot 172), March 15, 2007, from Garth R. Drewry Collection, bought from Baldwins June 1978; second coin from M.R.Roberts April 2006; third coin from CNG eSale 311 (lot 873), September 25, 2013, coming from the Kyzikene Collection of Roger Liles; fourth coin from CNG eSale 148 (lot 268), Sept. 20, 2006 coming from the Alexandre de Barros Collection, and from Classical Numismatic Group E68, lot 146.