Greek Silver & Bronze

Lot 3125    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

SPAIN, Italica (Seville), Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE 28 or As, 12.38 grams, obv. Augustus head to r., around IMP TI CAESAR AVGVSTVS PON MAX, rev. altar inscribed PROVIDENTIAE AVGVSTI, around MVNIC ITALIC PERM DIVI AVG; (S.253, RPC 65, SNG Sweden 1213-1217, Vives Pl.168, 9, SNG Cop. 417); Patricia (Corduba), Augustus, (27 B.C.-14 A.D.), AE Semis, AE 21, 4.04 grams, obv. bare head to l., of Augustus, around PERM CAES AVG, rev. apex and simpulum, around COLONIA PATRICIA. (S. -, SNG Sweden 6, 1387-1391 (Pl.72), RPC 130 (p.87, Pl.10), Vives Pl.165, 7; SNG Cop.467-469; another As, AE 25, 10.28 grams, obv. bare head to l., of Augustus, around PERM CAES AVG, Rev. in wreath COLONIA PATRICIA, (S.16, RPC 129, SNG Sweden 1378-1386, SNG Cop. 466); Julia Traducta, Augustus, AE 24, As, (9.78 grams), obv. similar, rev. IVLIA TRAD within wreath, (S.18, RPC 108, SNG Sweden 1269-1277, Vives Pl.164, 13; SNG Cop. 459-460). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (4)

First from Spink America, Sale December 7, 1999 (lot 892 part); second from Philip de Vicci Collection (with ticket); third from Antiquarius, Robert Loosely, NZ, November 18, 1994; last from Mark Vicenzi, Colchester, March 3, 1985.