LOT 2778
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Gallienus - Nicaea - Emperor Standing Bronze 256-258 A.D.
Bithynia mint. Obv: POY LI EG GALLIHNOC CE legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: NIKAIEWN legend with Gallienus standing right, clasping hands with his father, emperor Valerian, standing left, both holding sceptres; behind Valerian Homonoia standing left, holding patera over an altar at foot. Good fine; pierced.(8.84 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
PublishedRecGen 844; McClean 7508; Waddington 452; SNG von Aulock 722-723; Lindgren I 159; Weiser 249.
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LOT 2778
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Gallienus - Nicaea - Emperor Standing Bronze
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Tiberius - Spain - Galley AE As 14-37 A.D.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Saguntum mint. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG legend with bare head right. Rev: L SEMP GEMINO L VAL SVRA II VIR legend with galley right; SAG above. 10.82 grams.
About extremely fine for issue.
Ex UK private collection. -
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 - Augustus - Spain - Emblems AE As 27 B.C.-14 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
C Var Rufus, Sextus Julius Poll, Carthago Nova mint. Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F legend with laureate bust right. Rev: C VAR RVF SEX IVL POL II VIR Q legend with simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex. 11.58 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
