LOT 3484
Commodus AE 27mm of Abila, Decapolis. Dated CY 251 (AD 187/8).
ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ϹЄ ΑΒΙΛ Ι Α Α Γ Κ ϹV ΑΝϹ, Tyche, holding sceptre and Nike, standing to right with foot on river-god Heiromax; Nike standing on low basis on either side of Tyche; all within central arch of distyle temple façade. RPC IV.3, 6516 (temporary); Spijkerman 12; Rosenberger 14; Sofaer 14. Very Fine.(15.48gr, 27mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3484
Commodus AE 27mm of Abila, Decapolis.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
-
.jpg)
Mysia, Pergamon AE 17mm. Time of Trajan or Hadrian(?), AD 98-138. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
ΘЄΟΝ ΣΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ, draped bust of Senate to right / ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ, draped bust of Roma to right; crescent before. RPC III 1750; BMC 212-13. 2.82gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Augustus AE Diobol or 80 Drachmai of Alexandria, Egypt. Struck circa 19-3/2 BC. Second(?) series.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
[CEBA]-CT[OC], bare head to right / KAI-CA[P], temple of Mars Ultor with signum in centre. RPC I 5003; Köln 5-6; Dattari (Savio) 14-5; K&G 2.3; Emmett 3. 12.60gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Dark brown patina.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Palmyrene, Palmyra AE 14mm. Circa 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Pseudo-autonomomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Draped male bust to left; ΠΑ before / Bull standing to right, head facing; above, sun and crescent. De Saulcy p. 61, 8 var. (confronted busts on obverse); Krzyzanowska -. 1.73gr, 12mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
