Lot 2687

Description

Troas, Alexandria Troas, Geta as Caesar, (AD 198-209), AE 23mm (7.80 g), obv. laureate and draped bust right, rev. Apollo standing facing on rock holding patera and bow, (not in published references, cf.Bellinger 269 same rev. for Caracalla) (illustrated); second coin, similar, Trebonianus Gallus, (AD 251-253), AE 23mm, (6.52 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left right foot on cippus, holding branch, (cf.Bellinger A414 [Volusian] SNG Cop. -); third coin similar, Caracalla (198-217), AE 25mm (7.28 g), obv. similar, rev. Marsyas standing right on base, (cf.Bellinger 289, CNG 532, [lot 413] same dies; fourth coin, another rev. wolf twins. Fair - good very fine, scarce. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 163 (lot 169), April 27, 2007; second coin, from CNG eSale 215 (lot 425) July 29, 2009 from the J.P. Righetti Collection No.6223; third coin, from M.R. Roberts, April 20, 2008; Last coin Sutton's coin Sale March 7, 1981 (lot 133).