Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Provincial

Lot 3348    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Provincial

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

PHRYGIA, Laodicea ad Lycum, Tiberius,(14-37 A.D.), AE. Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate, obv. **SEBAS TOS*, bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius, rev. downwards to right **PUQHS/PUQOU*, to left **LAODIKEQN*, Zeus Laodiceus standing to left, holding eagle and sceptre, a pilei of the Dioscuri to left and [right], (S.90, RPC I 2901, SNG Cop.550, BMC 138-9, Weber 7137, SNG Lewis 1600, from the R.C. Lockett Sale 21-3, February 1961 [lot 2922 part]). Good very fine, brown patina, rare.

Ex CNG Triton III, November 30, December 1, 1999 (lot 1668 part); coming from the Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection, sold for the benefit of the Classical Department of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, previously from the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection, Part XII sold in Glendining & Co, London, 21-23 February, 1961 (lot 2922 part); also coming from an earlier collection with early 20th century detailed ticket (cost 4/6).