Lot 2715

Description

Cilicia, Laertes, Elagabalus, (AD 218-222), AE 32mm (15.74 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. the Capitoline triad, Jupiter with eagle at feet standing between Juno and Minerva, (SNG Levante -, SNG von Aulock -, not listed in any references) (illustrated); Cilicia, Mopsouestia-Mopsos, Marcus Aurelius, (AD 161-180), AE 27mm, (15.88 g), obv. bare head right, rev. Nike advancing right with wreath and palm, fire altar on right, (SNG France -, cf.SNG von Aulock 5740 [same, this for Lucius Verus]) (Illustrated); Cilicia, Pompeiopolis, Volusian (AD 251-253), AE 27, (9.24 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Athena standing left with spear and shield, (SNG Levante Suppl. 248 [This Coin]); fourth coin, Ciicia Philadelphia, Maximinus, (AD 235-238), AE 25mmn (6.85 g), obv. laureate, draped bust right, rev, Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera and long sceptre, (RPC VI, 6891, SNG Leypold 2581). Nearly fine - very fine, all rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 117 (lot 137), June 29, 2005 from Garth R. Drewry Collection and Harlan J. Berk sale 106, (lot 741) 20 January 1999; second coin, from CNG eSale 218, (lot 368), September 10, 2009 from the D.Alighieri Collection; third coin, from CNG eSale 123 (lot 38), September 29, 2005, and from Schulten sale 19-21 March, 1986 (lot 601); fourth coin from M.R. Roberts, April 1985.