Catalogue
Macedon, city coinages, mostly under imperial rule, General issue under Hadrian (1) (S.1118); Amphipolis under Augustus (S.29) (2) others (1), Aphytis (S.1401); Pella (S.1441); Philippi, (S.32) (3); Uncertain Northern Greece (Philippi), Augustus, (RPC 1656-9) (7). Very good - nearly very fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Hadrian, (A.D.117-138), silver hemidrachm, issued 120-1, (1.418 grams), obv. bust of Hadrian to right laureate, legend around, rev. Nike flying to right, ET**D* to right. (S.1232, Metcalf 86b, SNG Von Aulock 6412); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 30, (19.338 grams), obv. laureate bust right, legend around, rev. female figure standing between bull and lion, in exergue AN.III, (year 3 = 240-1), (cf.S.3642, SNG Cop.142); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, (3.406 grams), obv. modius, rev. SC, (S.1863). First very fine, others fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (12.832 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, **AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA SEB* around, rev. L I**D*, Helios radiate head to right, (S.3725, BMC 584, Milne 1280, Koln 1002). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE hemiobol, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (4.638 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around **AVT KAI TRAI ADPIA* C[EB], rev. dolphin with trident behind, L I**D* across, (cf.S.3819, Dattari 2027, Milne -, Koln -). Very fine and rare, with old ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Greek, assorted issues from various cities including Amisos (Gorgon head); Antioch (Claudius large AE), Apameia in Phrygia (S.5120), Arados, Carthage, Elymais, Ephesus, Pantikapaion, Samos, and empires Bithynia, Prusias II, (S.7266), Kushan Vima Kadphises AE 28, Egypt, Ptolemy VI, drachm of Hadrian rev. Isis Pharia r., hemi drachm of Claudius rev. winged caduceus and corn ears; Seleucid, Antichus III, Antiochus IV, rev. eagle (S.6986); Roman Barbarous imitative issue sestertius of Claudius, rev. Spes and aes, rev. Minerva to r., and cut Domitian half unit of Antioch. Fair - very fine, many with tickets, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman and Greek Imperial, assorted bronze issues mostly of the first to third century A.D., mostly asses or folles, a few sestertii and billon tetradrachms of Alexandria mostly of the third century (8), includes sestertii of Marcus Aurelius, Philip I, Trajan Decius, Gallienus, dupondii of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius (2); asses of Germanicus, Vespasian (3), Trajan (2), Hadrian, Faustina Junior, others including large AE of Magnentius and a George II halfpenny. Mostly good - nearly fine. (36)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220