Lot 2720

Description

Galatia, Pessinus, Septimius Severus (193-211), AE 30mm, (15.77 g), obv. laureate bust left, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (SNG France - cf.2612 [same obverse dies) (illustrated); second coin, another similar, AE 30mm, (19.44 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Demeter standing left holding grain ears and sceptre, (unlisted in standard references); third coin, Bithynia, Prusias II, AE 17mm, (3.48 g), rev. Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin, (SNG Cop. 631, SNG von Aulock 258), another from Nicaea, Septimius Severus, AE 14, obv. laureate head right, rev. flaming altar, (RG 361 p.443). Nearly fine - very fine, some roughness. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin CNG eSale 196, (lot 116), October 1, 2008; CNG eSale 168 (lot 163), July 13, 2007 coming from the J.S.Wagner Collection, third coin from Noble Numismatics (as Spink) 1978, last from W.Holt.