Catalogue
Thrace, Perinthus, Poppaea, Augusta, (A.D. 62-65), AE 26 triassarion, (11.49 g), struck under Nero, A.D. 59-63, obv. diademed and draped bust of Poppaea Sabina right, rev. Headdress of Isis, **P*-E across field, all within laurel wreath, (S.670, RPC I 1756, Varbanov 27). Attractive brown and red toning, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Macedon, Philippi, civic issue, time of Claudius to Nero, (c. 41-68 A.D.), AE 20, (3.55 g), obv. Nike standing left on base, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG across field, rev. around COHOR PRAE PHIL, three standards, (S.32, RPC 1651, SNG Cop.305-6, SNG ANS 675-681, BMC 23). Even dark patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Macedon, Stobi, issued by Caracalla, (198-217), AE 23mm, (6.20 g), obv. laureate head right of Caracalla around M AVR E ANTONINVS P I AVG, rev. Nike flying left, holding wreath and palm, around STOBE MVNIC, (S.-, Josifovski 306; SNG ANS -. Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 21, assarion, (3.30 g), Nikomachos Strategos, issued 123-125, obv. laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, traces **ADR*IANON KAICAPA **QE*CCA**LOI* around, rev. Athena Itonia standing to right with spear and shield, monogram for Strategos OX NIK OMAXOY around, (S.1127, Rogers 90, Burrer Emission 1, BCD Triton XV 952, BMC 77). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thessaly, Magnetes, Gordian III, (238-244), AE diassarion 23mm, (8.47 g), obv. laureate and draped bust of Gordianus to right, border of dots, MAAN upwards on left, [**GORDIAN*[OC] on right, rev. **ARGWMAG* from lower left, to right circular, retrograde and inverted, **[NHTWN*] above, the ship Argo with rowers, to right, border of dots, (S.-. Rogers 379, fig. 196 var. [rev. legend neither retrograde nor inverted]. Fine, rough brown patina with some surface marks, rev. partly flat struck, extremely rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Thessaly, Magnetes, Trebonianus Gallus, (251-253), AE diassarion, 19mm, (5.10 g), obv. laureate head of Trebonianus Gallus to right, around **[G*OV upwards **GALL*O[C], border of dots, rev. AP**GWMAG -NHTWN* from lower left, right up and circular retrograde and inverted, the ship Argo with rowers, to right, border of dots, (S.-, Rogers 380 var. [legend differently arranged]). Very fine, unusually well centred for the type, the flan a little small for the design and letters, extremely rare maybe unique.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Corinthia, Corinth, Agrippa Postumus as Caesar, (12 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 21, (5.49 g), under magistrates C.Mussius Priscus and C. Heius Pollio, duoviri, struck 4-5 A.D., obv. traces around CORINTHI AGRIPPA CAESAR, bare head of Agrippa to right, rev. C HEIO POL/LIONE ITER/ C MVSSIO P/RISCO II VIR in four lines within wreath of parsley around, (S.233, Amandry Group XIIIg4 [obv. d2 rev.g7] unlisted dies, RPC I 1141; BMC 510). Dark, porous obverse, fine/nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Corinthia, Corinth, Caligula, (37-41 A.D.), AE 20 or as, (7.10 g), issued by Magistrate P. Vipsanius Agrippa in 37-38, obv. bare head of Caligula to left. around, C CAESAR AVGVT, rev. Pegasus flying to right with pointed wing, around, P VIPSAN IO A GRIPPA II V, COR below Pegasus. (cf.S.384, cf.BCD 404 [Lanz Sale 105], Amandry XVII 22, Obv. bb, Rev. Ij [p.185-6]: Weber 3780, cf.SNG Cop. 228 [Pl.5], BMC 532 [p.65]). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Crete, Cnossos, Nero, (A.D.54-68), issue of Volumnius Lupinus, IIviri of A.D.55-60, AE 26, (11.71 g), obv. bare head of Nero to right with sceptre, around [NERO CLAV CAE]S AVG IMP LVPINO VOL[VMNIO II], rev., bare head of Nero left surmounted by star, facing draped bust of Octavia, surmounted by crescent, around NERO CL[AV CAES AVG IMP ET OCTAVIA] AVGVSTI, (S.655, RPC 1006, Sv.217 var. [p.97, Pl.8, 26] C.2 [p.313]). Even brown patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Pontus, Amasia, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 37, issued A.D. 205-6, (29.02 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around AYT K **CEOYHROC ALEXANDROC*, rev. altar of Zeus Stratius surmounted by eagle, with wings spread and head left, above, Sol driving facing quadriga, holding whip and raising hand, tree to left, around **ADP CEY ALEX AMACIAC MHTR NE PR P* ET CKH across fields, (S.3275, BMC 40, Dalaison 576). Toned, traces of original silvering, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Mysia, Pergamon, Livia with Tiberius, (14-37 A.D.), orichalcum, 20mm, (4.30 g), struck under P. Petronius, Proconsul of Asia, issued 29-35 A.D., obv. draped bust right of Livia vis ? vis laureate head of Tiberius, around **[CE]BACTOI [EPI PETR]WNI[OU]*, rev. statue of Divus Augustus within tetrastyle temple, around **QEON CEBACTON [PER]GAMHNOI*, date symbol to right, (S.317, RPC 2369; BMC Mysia pg. 140, 253/254, SNG Copenhagen 468). Toned, some corrosion on obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Aeolis, Aegae, Messalina, Augusta, (A.D. 41-48), AE 17, (3.91 g), struck under Claudius, c.43-48 A.D., obv. draped bust of Messalina right, around **[CE]BACTH MECAL[EINA]*, rev. Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter, traces of **AIGAEION* to right, (S.-, RPC I 2430, SNG Copenhagen 23). Deeply toned, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Ephesus Mint, issued 39 B.C., (11.77 g), obv. laureate head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Octavia head to right on cista mystica between two interlaced serpents, III VIR R P C around, (S.1412, BMC 133, RSC 2, Syd.1197, RPC 2201). Light porosity, scratch to right of obverse portrait, good very good and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), silver cistophorus, Ephesus Mint, issued 41-42, (11.21 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVD CAES AVG, rev. COM ASI either side of tetrastyle temple with ROM ET AVG above on entablature, figure of Claudius crowned by female deity within, (S.1838 RIC 120, RPC 2221, RSC 3). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Phrygia, Cibyra, Domitian with Domitia, (81-96 A.D.), AE 25, (7.59 g), Magistrate Claudius Bias, obv. laureate head of Domitian right, facing a draped bust of Domitia left, around **DOMITANOC KAICAR DOMITIA CEBACTH*, star countermark below, rev. Zeus seated left, holding phiale and sceptre, around **[E]PI ARXIEREWC KLAU BA[INTOC] KIBU* (S.896, RPC II 193 1262.24 (this coin), SNG Von Aulock 3730). Deep green toning, area of flat striking, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Phrygia, Eumeneia (as Fulvia), Fulvia, third wife of Mark Antony, (c.41-40 B.C.), AE 18, (6.96 g), Zmertorix, son of Philonides, magistrate, obv. draped bust of Fulvia (as Victory) to right, rev. Athena advancing left, holding shield and spear, around **[FOU]LOYIANWN [ZM]ERTOPOS [F]ILANWN*, (S.5141, RPC I 3139, BMC 20-1, SNG Copenhagen -). Attractive brown toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Lydia, Hypaepa, Julia Domna, (A.D. 211-217), AE 31, (17.25 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IOY**L*IA CEBACTH, countermark of Artemis Anaitis below, rev. tetrastyle temple with curved architrave, cult image of Artemis Anaitis standing facing within, around EPI KH**R*...OY **D* CT**R*AA, **YPAIPH NWN* below, (cf.S.2393, cf.BMC Lydia 39, Howgego 233). Brown patina, reverse double struck, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Lydia, Thyateira, Plotina, (wife of Trajan to A.D. 117), AE 21, (2.98 g), obv. draped bust of Plotina to right, line border, around **PLWTEINA* CEBACTH, rev.**QUA TIRH NWN* within laurel wreath, (S.-, RPC 1829, SNG Munich 628). Dark patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Drusus, (d.A.D. 23), silver drachm, issued 33-34, (3.62 g), obv. laureate head to right of Tiberius, around traces of TI CAES AVG [P M TR] P XXXV, rev. Drusus head to left, DRVSVS CAES TI AVG F COS II TR P, (S.1792, RIC 86, RPC 3622, BMC 171). Attractively toned with strong portraits, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Germanicus and Augustus, (d.A.D. 19), silver drachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.69 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around [GERM]ANICVS CAES TI AVG V [COS II[ G M], rev. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIV[VS AVG VS]TVS, (cf.S.1819, RPC 3623, RIC 60, RSC 2c, BMC 105). Lightly toned, slightly off centred, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Cilicia, Aegeae, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 131-132, silver tetradrachm, (13.75 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right with paludamentum, dotted border, around **AUTOKR KAI*C TPAIANOC **ADRIANO* CEB, rev. **AIGEAIWN* curved downwards on right, ETOYC** DXR* curved upwards on the left, eagle with spread wings standing facing on harpe, head turned right, in exergue a goat kneeling right, dotted border, (cf.S.1218, Lorber and Michaels "Quaderni Ticinesi, 2007" No.6 [obv.2, rev.3], [This Coin illustrated], Prieur 718, SNG Paris 2329). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Cilicia, Anazarbus, Valerian I, with Gallienus, (253-260 A.D.), AE hexassarion, 30mm, (25.23 g), Dated CY 272 = (AD 253/4), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, around AVT K **P L*IK OVA**L*EPIANOC C, rev. Valerian I and Gallienus seated left on curule chairs, around AVT K OVA**L*EPIANOCC ANAZAPBO, between, BO/C (date); A/M K across fields, in exergue AVT **GALL*I/HNOC, (S.-, Ziegler 832 (Vs1/Rs2), SNG von Aulock 5507, SNG BN 2164, SNG Levante 1514, Lindgren & Kovacs 1452). Neearly very fine, minor flaw on obverse, with full heavy flan, rare with collector tickets.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Augustus, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (14.59 g), dated year 28 of the Actian Era and Cos. = 4-3 B.C., obv. around **KAISAROS SE BASTOU*, laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. around ETOY**S HK* (Actian era date) NIKH**S*, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm frond with her right hand, below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, monogram and IB consular date, lower right field a monogram ANT (=ANTIOXI**EWN*), (S.106, Prieur 52, RPC 4153). Impressive portrait, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caligula and Agrippina Senior, (A.D. 37-41), silver tetradrachm, (14.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caligula, **GAIOU KAISAROS SEBA GERMA*, rev. in field to right ETB, **AGRIPPEINHS ANTIO MHTRO* draped bust of Agrippina I to right, (S.418, McAlee 224, Prieur 65, RPC 4166). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Nero, (54-68 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (9.79 g), struck c.A.D. 63-68, obv. laureate head of Nero right, star in left field, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER, rev. laureate head of Divus Claudius right, around DIVOS CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG, (McAlee 270, Prieur 48, RPC I 4123 (uncertain mint), Syd 65, BMC 172). Toned, surface pitting, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Galba (A.D. 68-69), silver tetradrachm, dated New Holy Year 2, A.D. 68/9, (14.56 g), obv. bare head to right of Galba, **[AUTO]KRATWR GALBA* KAICA[RC CBACTOC]* around, rev. ETOYC B, (regnal year 2 = A.D. 68/9), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (S.680, McAlee 308, Prieur 100, RPC I 4198). Lightly toned, ancient graffiti before face, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm, (14.03 g), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head right, **AUTOKR KAI* C NEP TPAIAN O CCEB **GERM DAK*, legend around, rev. **DHMARC [EX IE UPAT] E*, eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 158). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.31 g), issued 214-215, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of animal, **D* E either side of eagle's neck, around **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO**D*, (cf.S.2650, McAlee 681, Prieur 224, Bellinger 19). Extremely fine with full mint bloom, rare as such.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE 25, (10.80 g), issued year 162 = A.D. 114-115, obv. Trajan laureate head right, around AYTOKP NEP TPAIANO CA[PICT KAIC CEB] **GER DAK PAR*, rev. bust of Tyche of Laodicea to right, wearing veil and turreted head-dress, around **IOULIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BZR*, KA monogram before, (S.1080, RPC 3795, SNG Cop 344, BMC 46-47). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Phoenicia, Berytus, Claudius (A.D.41-54), AE 24, (13.20 g), obv. bare head to right, around [TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER]M IMP, rev. colonist ploughing to right with yoke of oxen, COL IVL above, (S.477 [same obv. die ilustrated], RPC 4545, SNG Cop. 91-2, BMC 69-71). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140