LOT 2861
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Porcius Festus Procurator under Nero - AE Prutot 59-62 A.D.
Struck under Nero. Dated year 5. Obv: NER-WNO-C in three lines in wreath. Rev: L E KAICAROC, palm branch. Very fine.(2.43 grams, 15 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London gentleman.
LiteratureHendin 1351, Meshorer 35, Sofaer 66-78, RPC I 4972.
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LOT 2861
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Porcius Festus Procurator under Nero - AE Prutot
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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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 - 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.
