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 - Otacilia Severa - Temple AE25 244-249 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Nisibis, Mesopotamia. Obv: MAR WTAKIL CEOYHRAN CEB, diademed and draped bust right on crescent. Rev: IOY CEP KOLW NECIBI MHT, tetrastyle shrine with Tyche of Antioch seated facing within, ram leaping left above Tyche's head, river-god Euphrates swimming right below. 10.02 grams, 25 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Septimius Severus - Eagle AR Tetradrachm 208-211 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Obv: AVT•KAI CЄOYHPOC CЄ•B•, laureate head to right. Rev: ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ•VΠATO•Γ•, eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head and tail to right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. 13.28 grams, 27 mm.
Extremely fine.
Acquired from Artemide Aste. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an Artemide Aste coin ticket. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Trebonianus Gallus - Serapis AE Tetradrachm 252-253 A.D
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Egypt, Alexandria, year 3. Obv: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Serapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising hand; in field, L-Γ. 11.55 grams, 22 mm.
About very fine.
From a private German collection. Ex Naville Numismatics, auction 64, lot 287. Accompanied by a Naville coin ticket.
