Catalogue
Spain, Lusitania, Emerita, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), posthumous issue by Tiberius, AE 33, (dupondius), (26.25 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVG[VSTVS PATER] C A E, rev. AVGVSTA EMERITA, above a city gate, (S.-, Burgos 1555, Vives Pl.CXLIII, 8); together with Postumus (259-268), AE antoninianus, (2.84 g), rev. IMP X, COS V, Victory right, (S.-, RIC 289, RSC 144a); Diocletian, (284-305), AE follis, Alexandria mint, (10.31 g), issued 295-6, rev. Genius standing left, (S.3534, RIC 18a). First very good, others nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Diadumenian, (A.D. 218), AE 18, (2.78 g), obv. Diadumenian bare headed bust to right, around legend M **OPELLI ANTWNINO*, rev. eagle standing facing with spread wings, MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, (cf.S.2985, Varbanov 1335 [p.150, R3]). Dark green patina, good very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Philip I with Otacilia Severa, (A.D. 244-249), AE 30, (15.01 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Philip facing diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, around **AVT M IOUL FILIPPOC M OTA CEUHRA CEB*, rev. Tyche standing left with patera and cornucopiae, around **MHTROPO N TOU TOMEW*C in exergue, (S.3982, Moushmov 2305, Varbanov 5755). Attractive deep patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Thrace, Pautalia, Faustina Junior, (A.D. 147-175), AE 2, (6.09 g), obv. draped head to right of Faustina, around **F*AVCTEINA, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike who has wreath in hand, around **[OV**LPIA*C] **PAUTALIA*C, (S.-, Varbanov 4461, Ruzicka 106). Deeply toned, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $600
SOLD $360
Macedon, Amphipolis, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE 21, (7.97 g), obv. **KAISAR..*, bare head of Augustus to right, rev. **AMFIPOLITWN* around, Artemis Tauropolos holding billowing veil on bull charging right, (S.29, RPC 1629, SNG ANS 164-5). Green patina, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 17, (3.11 g), obv. bare head to right, of Augustus, AVG behind, rev. two colonists plowing right with two oxen, (cf.S.268 [Tiberius], SNG Cop. 282 (Parium, Mysia), RPC 1656). Emerald green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Thessalonica, Nero, as Caesar, (A.D. 50-54), AE 29mm, (16.75 g). obv. bare head to left around **NERWN SEBASSTOS KAISAR*, rev. Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, around **RWMH SEBASSTH QESSALONIKEWN*, (S.-. RPC I 1602; Touratsoglou 40, SNG Cop.406). Very fine, some surface roughness, very rare with traces of green patina.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon, Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), (12.42 g), AE 26, Beroea Mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great right, around **ALEXANDROU*, dotted border, rev. warrior standing facing, head left, holding reverted spear and parazonium, around **MAKEDONWN BN*, dotted border, (S.-, AMNG III 517). Deeply toned, some surface pitting, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Asine, Plautilla (Augusta, A.D. 202-205), AE assarion, 20mm. (3.31 g), obv. draped bust right of Plautilla, around, **FOUA PLAUTILLA*, rev. draped female figure standing facing on basis, ACINAI**W*N, (S.-. BCD Peloponnesos 772 [This Coin, illustrated], cf.NCP p.51). Very fine, with dark green patina, a few light earthen deposits. Unique.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Bithynia, Nicaea, Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-161), AE 19, (4.36 g), obv. laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right, around **[AU KAI TI AI] ADRI ANTWNEINOC*, rev. Asklepios standing front, looking left, resting on serpent-entwined staff, around **[CWTHRI ACKLHPIW] NIKAIEWN*, (S.-, cf.SNG von Aulock 545 var). Attractive brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Ephesus, Claudius, with Agrippina Junior, (A.D. 41-54), AE 19, (4.59), struck circa A.D. 49-50, obv. conjoined, laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina right, rev. stag standing right, (S.-, RPC I 2624, SNG Cop. 373-4, BMC 205-6); Bithynia, Koinon of Bithynia, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE dupondius, 27mm (11.42 g), obv. radiate head to right, rev. KOI-NON across with an octastyle temple set on base, BEI**Q*YNIAC in exergue, (S.-, BMC 27, RPC 1016 (2 examples noted) (both illustrated). Toned, very good-nearly very fine, both coins are very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ionia, Smyrna, Faustina Junior, Augusta, (A.D. 147-175), AE assarion, (5.98 g), Theudianos, strategos, issued c.147-161, obv. draped bust of Faustina Junior to right, around **FAUCTEINA CEBACTH*, rev. Griffin standing right, placing left fore-paw on wheel, around **QEUDIANOC ANEQHKE*, (S.-, Klose 8, Winterthur 3180, RPC IV.2 online 244). Toned, mild surface corrosion and evidence of cleaning, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, Faustina Junior, (152-175 A.D.), AE 32, (14.30 g), obv. **FAUCTINA* CEBACTH, draped bust right, rev. around **LAODIKEWN*, city goddess standing front holding statuette in left hand, palm branch? in right, at front wolf (Lykos) left, boar (Kapros) right, (S.-, cf.BMC 215 Domna, Lindgren L&K 993 [this coin]). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lydia, Attaleia, Faustina Junior, (147-175 A.D.), AE 18, (5.27 g), issued 155, obv, draped bust to right of Faustina, around **FAUCTINA* CEB, rev. Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left, around **ATTALEATWN*, (S.-, GRPC Lydia 30, Lindgren I A714A [this coin]). Evenly toned, mild surface pitting, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lydia, Maeonia, Faustina Junior, (d.A.D. 175), issue c.65, AE 21, (5.89 g), issue of Magistrate Quintus, obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around NEA CEBACTH **F*AUCTEINA, rev. Demeter standing left holding corn-ears, poppy and long torch, around MAION**W*N E**PI KUEINTOU ARX*, (S.-, SNG Munich 314, Lindgren 751A [this coin]). Dark patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lydia, Nacrasa, Faustina Junior, (A.D. 147-175), AE3, (5.95 g), issued c.165 A.D., obv. bust of Faustina to right, around, **F*AVCTEINA CEBACTH, rev. child gleefully riding an overflowing cornucopia to left, around, NYCA E **W*N, (S.-, Weber 6868, BMC 147.17). Dark brown patina, some surface pitting, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Lydia, Saitta, Faustina Junior, (A.D. 147-175), AE2, (7.75 g), issued c.153 A.D., Titianos Magistrate, obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around, **F*AVCTINA CEBACTH, rev. nude Apollo standing right, plectrum in right hand, lyre in left, around, E**P*I TITIANO**U* A**R CA* CAITTHN**W*N, (cf.S.1768, SNG von Aulock 3092, SNG Cop 403, Lindgren III 507 [this coin], Burstein 723, GRPC Lydia 72). Light green toning, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Lydia, Saitta, Faustina Junior, (147-175 A.D.), AE 18, (2.96 g), issued c.150, obv. draped bust right, around **FAUCTEINA* CEBAC, rev. Apollo, naked, standing left, legs crossed, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on a column, around **EPI TITIANOU CAITTHNWN*, (cf.S.1768, RPC online 1392, BMC 36, SNG Von Aulock 8247, GRPC Lydia 71, Lindgren A790B [this coin]); Phrygia, Ankyra, Faustina Junior, (147-175 A.D.), AE 18, issued c.149, (5.18 g), obv. bust to right of Faustina, around **FAUCTINA* CEBACTH, rev. cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, with headdress, flanked by stags, around **ANKYRANWN*, (S.1774, SNG Cop 142, BMC 35, Lindgren 888). Toning, some surface pitting, good fine - nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Pisidia, Antiochia, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 34mm, (25.28 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS, rev. she-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, fig tree to left, around COL CAES ANTIOCH, SR in exergue, (S.-, RPC VII.2 No.2732 [This Coin No.11 in listing and illustrated], cf.Krzyanowska dies XII/64, SNG Cop. 69). Good very fine with dark brown patina, minor roughness, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Cilicia, Tarsos, Commodus and Annius Verus Caesars, (A.D. 166-169/70 and 166-177), AE 17 hemiassarion, (3.65 g), obv. confronted, bareheaded and draped busts of Commodus right and Annius Verus left, star above, crossed club and caduceus between, above **[KOROI CEB]ACTOU*, rev. decastyle temple with eagle in pediment, to sides **TAR CO[U]*, below **MHTROPOL EWC*, on pediment **[KOI]NOC KIL[IKIAC]*, (S.1917, RPC IV online 5035, SNG Levante 1018, SNG Paris 1455-1457, Ziegler 683. Toning, some encrustation, fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Cilicia, Tarsus, Gordian III, (238-244 A.D.), AE 37, (24.41 g), obv. around traces of AVT K M ANT **GORD*IANOC CEB PP, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian III, rev. T APCO**Y M H TRO POLEWC* AM K B**G*, lion attacking bull to right, (cf.S.3776. RPC VII.2 online ID 3240 var., SNG Paris 1702). Deeply toned, surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (11.85 g), issued 216, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT KM ANT**W*[NEINOC CEB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, star below, around ** [DHM]ARX EX UPATOC TO D*, (cf.S.2650, Bellinger 35, Prieur 235). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.22 g), obv. bust right of Philip I, radiate, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, around, **DHMARC EZOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (S.3958, McAlee 923, Prieur 373). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Syria, Coele-Syria, Damascus, Otacilia Severa, (A.D. 244-249). AE 29, (21.48 g), obv. draped bust right wearing stephane, around M OTACI SE[VERA AVG], rev. she-wolf standing right, suckling twins before a vexillum inscribed LEG VI F, head of ram right below, around COL DAMA METR, (S.-, BMC 25, Rosenberger 41, Mionnet V 70). Struck off centre on obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Syria, Decapolis, Gadara, Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.175 A.D), issued A.D. 161-2, AE 21, (4.79 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina Junior, around FAYCTINA [C]EB[AC]TH, rev. laureate bust of Zeus to right, around **GADARE* WN EKC, (S.1798, Spijkerman 49, SNG ANS 1312, Mabbott 2637 [This Coin illustrated]). Light dirt patina, very fine and a very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 23, (9.68 g), issued year 190 = A.D. 142-3, obv. Antoninus Pius laureate bust to left, draped, around [AVTOKAI]TIA**D*P ANT**W*NEINON CEV, rev. Tyche turreted bust to left, around traces of IOV**LIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN* TP, in left field C/ KA before bust, (cf.S.1497, BMC 67 [p.256], SNG Cop. 352). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Judaea City Coinage, Samaria, Neapolis, Faustina II, (A.D. 147-175), AE 3, issued A.D. 147-175, CY 90, (A.D.161/2), (5.65 g), obv, **FAUCTEINAN CEBACTHN* around, bust of Faustina II draped to right, the hair (style 3 older 2) is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines, coiled on back fastened with pearls, rev, around, **FL NEACPOLE CYRIAC PALEC* date in field, in exergue [TINHC], cult statue, representing Ephesian Artemis with high headdress, standing facing, flanked by stags, (S.1801, cf.RPC.6348). Deeply toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Arabia, Bostra, Trajan (A.D. 98-117), silver tridrachm (tetradrachm), (10.71 g), struck in 112-114 A.D., obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, AVTOKP KAIC NEP TRAIANOC CEB **GERM DAK* around, rev. Aquila between two signa, around **D*HMARX **EX UPAT*E, (S.-, W.E. Metcalf, The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajans Arabian Mint, ANSMN 20, 8; RPC III, 4053, Sydenham, Caesarea 224, Sydenham Caesarea 182, BMC 59-61, RPC III, 4051, Kindler Bostra 4). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Eypt, Alexandria, Hadrian with Sabina (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 16 = A.D. 131-2, (12.07 g), obv. Hadrian laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around traces of AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, rev. draped bust right of Sabina, wearing stephane, her hair pulled into a queue down her neck, [C]ABEI[N]A CEBACTH LIS around, (cf.S.1273, Koln 1041, RPC 5788); Lydia, Hypaepa, Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 19, (4.63 g), obv. Sabina draped bust to right, around CABEINA CEBACTH, rev. Apollo Tyrimnaeus standing left, holding a double axe and branch, around **UHAI PHNWN*, (cf.S.1299, BMC -, SNG Hunterian 1680). Surface pitting, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130