Lot 2688

Description

Ionia, Ephesus, Commodus, (AD 177-192), AE 18mm (3.64 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Artemis drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow, standing right in biga drawn by two stags, (BMC Ionia -, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG von Aulock -; SNG Munich -, SNG Tubingen - ) (illustrated); another Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 24mm (6.45 g), Second neocorate, obv. laureate head right rev, Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. SNG von Aulock 1899 var. (third neocorate) (illustrated); third coin similar, Augustus, (BC 27-AD 14), AE 26mm (11.26 g), obv. bare-headed head right, rev. AVGVSTVS in wreath, (RIC 485, RPC 2231); fourth coin, similar, AE 15mm, (2.75 g), obv. Similar rev. Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing, (RPC 2618); Ionia. Colophon, Caracalla. (AD 198-217), AE 21mm (4.48 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Apollo seated left, holding patera over tripod, resting arm on lyre, (SNG Copenhagen 190 var. [bust]). Very good - nearly extremely fine, all rare. (5)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 160 (lot 185), March 15, 2007, coming from the Garth R. Drewry Collection obtained from Baldwins in August 1973; second coin, from CNG eSale 137 (lot 46), April 12, 2006 from the Grth R. Drewry Collection from Baldwins in August 1973; third coin and fourth coins from M.R.Roberts 1984, 1986; fifth coin from CNG eSale 205 (lot 273), February 25, 2009, coming from the D.Algheri collection.