LOT 2891
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Caracalla - Nike AE30 68-69 A.D.
Thessalonica mint. Obv: AY K M AYR ANTWNEINOC, laurate, draped and cuirassed youthful bust right. Rev: QECCALONIKEWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath in upraised right hand and palm branch over shoulder in left. Near very fine. Scarce with Nike holding wreath instead of kabeiros.(13.29 grams, 30 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
LiteratureVarbanov 4396, BMC 95.
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Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Caracalla - Nike AE30 68-69 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Thessalonica mint. Obv: AY K M AYR ANTWNEINOC, laurate, draped and cuirassed youthful bust right. Rev: QECCALONIKEWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath in upraised right hand and palm branch over shoulder in left. 13.29 grams, 30 mm.
Near very fine. Scarce with Nike holding wreath instead of kabeiros.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Gordian III - Nikopolis - Zeus AE 238-244 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inf. Magistrate Modestos. Obv: AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC AYG (YG ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: YP CAB MODECTOY NIKOPOLEITWN PROC ICTRON, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot left. 12.10 grams, 27 mm.
Good very fine.
Ex 10th. Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Gordian III - Moesia Inferior - AE Tetrachalkous 238-244 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Magistrate Modestos. Obv: AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC AYG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: YP CAB MODECTOY NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRON, eagle standing front, head right, wings spread, holding wreath in beak. 11.65 grams, 28 mm.
Near extremely fine.
Ex Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
