LOT 2801
Decapolis, Petra AE 14mm. Time of Hadrian, AD 117-138.
Pseudo-autonomous issue. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche to right / Crossed cornucopiae. RPC III, 4098B; Sofaer 1. Near Very Fine.(2.28gr, 14mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Gordian III AE Tetrassarion of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Sabinius Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. AVT K • M • ANT • ΓOΡΔIANOC • AVΓ (VΓ ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VΠ CAB MOΔЄCTOV NIKO-ΠOΛЄITΩN (ΩN ligate) ΠPOC (ΠP ligate) ICTΡON, Zeus seated to left, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left, eagle at foot to left. RPC VII.2, 1320; Varbanov 4246; Moushmov 1485; AMNG 2040. 12.10gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine. This coin published at www.wildwinds.com.
From 10th Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection; Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Nicomedia mint; struck AD 351-355. 3rd officina. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, helmeted soldier to left, spearing fallen horseman below; shield on ground to right; Γ in upper left field, • SMNS in exergue. RIC VIII 86 var. (headwear). 5.72gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Judaea. Procurators, Valerius Gratus AE Prutah. Dated RY 4 (17 CE).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Jerusalem. Struck under Tiberius. TIB KAICAP in three lines within wreath / Palm; IOY-ΛIA L-Δ (date) in two lines across fields. RPC I 4964; Sofaer 26-7; TJC 327; Hendin GBC 6, 6367; Hendin GBC 5, 1338. 2.19gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
