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Faustina II AE 24mm of Apamea, Bithynia. AD 147-175.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
FΛUCTINΛC ΛUG, draped bust to right / NEPTUN[I C I] C Λ ∂ ∂ (Colonia Iulia Concordia Apamea decurionum decreto), nude Neptune (Poseidon) standing facing, head to left, holding dolphin and trident. RPC IV.1, 4729 (temporary); RG 55. 6.62gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; only one specimen cited by RPC Online; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Geta, as Augustus AE 22mm of Juliopolis, Bithynia. AD 209-211.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΑΥ Κ Π ϹЄ ΓЄΤΑϹ Α, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Hygieia standing to left, feeding serpent from patera. RPC V.2 Online Unassigned ID 71421.3 (this coin); RG -. 5.77gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; only two more specimens cited by RPC Online.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. This coin published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk). -
Gallienus AE 23mm of Nicaea, Bithynia. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΕΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ [ϹΕΒ], radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Dionysos seated to left on quadriga of elephants, pouring libation from kantharos. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 74602; RG 836-7; SNG von Aulock 724-5; BMC 154. 7.28gr, 23mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Domitian AE 24mm of Nicomedia, Bithynia. AD 81-96.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΑΥΤ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ, laureate head to right / Η ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΤΗ(sic) ΒΕΙ, eagle standing to left with wings spread, looking to right and holding wreath in beak. RPC II, 658B. 6.97gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; only one example cited by RPC Online and no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Nerva AE 13mm of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Mysia. AD 96-98.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[...] ΚΑΙϹ[...] CE, laureate head to right / ΑΠΟΛ, lyre; plectrum(?) to right. RPC III 1594A; Von Fritze, Mysiens -. 1.92gr, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only two examples on RPC.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Marcus Aurelius AE 35mm of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Mysia. Circa AD 169-175.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
[ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ] ΑVΡΗ [ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝOϹ], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ] •Π• ΡVΝΔ, tetrastyle temple enclosing statue of Apollo, nude, standing to right, holding arrow and resting left arm on column. RPC IV.2 Online 437 (temporary); SNG BnF 98. 30.45gr, 35mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Extremely Rare; only two examples cited by RPC Online, no others on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AE 17mm of Attaea, Mysia. AD 98-117.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[...] NЄPBA [...], laureate head to right / ΑΤΤΑЄΙΤΩΝ, draped bust of the Senate to right. RPC III, 1756. 2.86gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AE 20mm of Miletopolis, Mysia. AD 98-117.
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄ[Β ΓЄΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟϹ], laureate head to right / [ΜЄΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛЄΙ]ΤΩΝ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena to right. RPC III, 1640. 5.44gr, 20mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Pergamon AE 19mm. Time of Domitian, AD 81-96. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΕΦΑΛΙΩΝ (Claudius Kephalion), strategos. ΠЄΡΓΑΜΟϹ, bearded head of Pergamos to right / [ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ] ΚЄΦΑΛΙΩΝ[ΟϹ], serpent-entwined staff; bunch of grapes to left. RPC II, 924; SNG Copenhagen 451; SNG von Aulock 1384; BMC 225-6. 3.17gr, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Hadrian AE 14mm of Parium, Mysia. AD 117-138.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[IMP CAES TR HADRIANVS], laureate and cuirassed bust to left / IANVS AVG C G I P, founder ploughing with two oxen to right. RPC III, 1539. 1.91gr, 14mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus AE 24mm of Parium, Mysia. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
ΑVΤΟ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / C G H I P, Genius sacrificing to left over lighted altar, holding patera and cornucopia. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 89918.4 (this coin); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -. 4.79gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus AE 22mm of Parium, Mysia. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
COΛ-IENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL G(?) IVL H PHB(sic), Marsyas standing to left, raising right hand and carrying wineskin over left shoulder. RPC X Unassigned ID 97471 (this coin). 4.38gr, 22mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare variety. Only this example known, published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk).
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
