LOT 4062
Antoninus Pius BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8).
[ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄVϹЄΒ], laureate head to right / L ЄΝ-ΔЄΚΑΤΟV, Apollo Didymeus standing, facing, holding stag and bow. RPC IV.4, 1029; Dattari (Savio) 8085-6; Köln 1562. Near Very Fine.(7.74gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 4062
Antoninus Pius BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Trajan AR Tridrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. COS III (AD 100).
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙΣ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΣЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head to right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, laureate bust of Melqart-Hercules to right, with lion's skin tied around neck. RPC III, 3566; Wruck 148; Prieur 1483; McAlee 476. 9.34gr, 27mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Macrinus AE 21mm of Anemurium, Cilicia. Dated year 2 (AD 217/8).
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
ΑΥ [...]ΡΙΝΟΝ, laureate head to right / ΑΝЄΜΟΥΡΙЄѠΝ ЄΤ Β, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right. BMC - ; SNG PfPS 330. 4.73gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Gordian III AE 27mm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. AD 243.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate and cuirassed bust to right / ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙϹ Β Ν, view of Mount Argaeus set on plain altar; ΕΤ Ϛ in exergue. Cf. RPC VII.2 3379. 8.50gr, 27mm, 11h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
