Catalogue
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or sestertius (by weight), struck in Gaul at the Nemausus Mint, issued after 16-15 B.C - 10 B.C., (AE 30, 24.55 g), obv. head of Agrippa to left wearing rostral crown and wreath, bare head of Augustus to right back to back, above IMP below traces of DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile to right below, wreath above, (S.1728, RPC 522, RIC 155). Very fine, slightly off centred both sides, and extremely rare this heavy.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.79 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol.2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine, weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $250
SOLD $150
Thessaly, Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 21, assarion, (5.32 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
Troas, Alexandreia, Valerian, (A.D. 253-260), AE 19, (4.88 g), obv. Valerian bust to right, around IMP LIC VALERIAN, rev. spread eagle head to left, standing on bull's head, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A440, BMC 163, SNG Cop. 195); Cilicia, Hierapolis- Kastabala, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), AE 18, (8.11 g), obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around AVT K M O**P* CE MAKPINOC CEB, rev. Victory walking to left with wreath, around **IEROP* KAC TABA**LEW N*, (S.-, SNG Levante 1593, Dupont-Sommer et Robert "La Deesse de Hierapolis Castabala [Cilicia], No.38 [p.76], Waddington 4332). Very fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Phrygia, Aezanis, Caligula, (A.D. 41-54), AE17, (3.60 g), obv. laureate head right, around, **G KAIC CEB GERMANIKOC*IOC, rev. draped bust of Artemis right, around AI[ZANITW]N EPI PRAXIME (cf.S.393, RPC 3074, BMC 71). Surface pitting, uneven toning, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (5.35 g), issued 161-166, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around **AYTOKP ANTWNEINOC CEB*, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, globe in right hand sceptre in left, around **UP*ATOC I, (S.1661, BMC 169, Syd. 325-6, Metcalf 129f, SNG von Aulock 6432). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.60 g), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around **AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV*, in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.2376, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Toned, good fine/ fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 125-126, (13.27 g), obv. Hadrian head with laureate head to right, around AYT KAI TPAI **AD*RIAN CEB, rev. Eirene standing left, holding corn-ears and caduceus, around L**D*E KATO**U*, (S.-, Datt. 1365, Milne 1128, Emmett 838). Attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, (13.64 g), dated RY 4 (AD 119/20), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev. canopus of Osiris to right, L **D* across field, (S.-, Koln 784, Dattari 1316, Milne 940). Deeply toned, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus, (AD 177-192), billon tetradrachm, (11.95 g), dated RY 30 = AD 189/90, obv. laureate head right, legend around, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; L **L*, (date) to right, (S.-, Koln 2245, Dattari (Savio) 3905; K&G 41.119, Emmett 2523.30). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Egypt, Alexandria, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 240-241, (13.79 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M AN **GORDIAN* OC EV C, rev. L **D* across, Homonoia right hand extended, holding double cornucopiae in left hand, (S.8848, Milne 3380, Cologne 2645, Dattari 4737). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140