LOT 2789
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Caracalla - Parium - Genius Bronze 198-217 A.D.
Parium mint. Obv: M AV ANTONINIVS PI A legend with laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: C G I H PAR legend with Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopia. Good very fine. Unpublished obverse legend for this reverse.(5.58 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
PublishedSee Wildwinds.com (this coin).
LiteratureSame obverse die as Gorny & Mosch 245, 1486 (wolf and twins reverse).
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LOT 2789
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Caracalla - Parium - Genius Bronze
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Caracalla - Parium - Genius Bronze 198-217 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Parium mint. Obv: M AV ANTONINIVS PI A legend with laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: C G I H PAR legend with Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopia. 5.58 grams.
Good very fine. Unpublished obverse legend for this reverse.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Judaea - Imitation Year 2 Shekel Pendant 19th century A.D. or later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With suspension loop affixed at edge. Obv: omer cup with pearled rim with Hebrew date (year 2) above and inscription 'Shekel of Israel' around. Rev: stem with pearled bottom and three pomegranates with Hebrew inscription 'Jerusalem the Holy' around. 7.49 grams.
Good very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
The early and rare Jewish series of coins have been extensively faked, with forgeries both cast and struck especially prevalent for those of the Jewish War periods; there are also a number of fantasy pieces recorded; David Hendin has written on these and his catalogue, cited above, is essential reading. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Gordian III and Tranquillina - Mesopotamia - Tyche Bronze 238-244 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Nisibis mint. Obv: AYTOK K M ANT GORDIANOC CAB TRANKYLLINA CEB legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: illegible legend with Tyche, turreted and veiled, seated left on rock, holding corn-ears; ram leaping left above her and river-god swimming left below. 19.57 grams.
Fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
