LOT 2973
Diadumenian, as Caesar BI Tetradrachm of Gaza, Judaea. AD 217-218.
M OΠ ANT-ΩN KAI, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from the front / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC T A, eagle standing facing, head and tail to left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; star in upper right field; between legs, Marnas symbol within circle. Prieur 1697; Sofaer 205. Very Fine. Very rare.(10.63gr, 25mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 563, 5 June 2024, lot 547.
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Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΣ (Menophilus), legatus consularis. Struck AD 238-241. AYT • K • Μ • ΑΝΤ • ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, facing draped bust of Serapis to left / VΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟV (MH ligate) ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-staff, E (mark of value) to right. Varbanov 1955. 14.16gr, 28mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AR Tridrachm of Bostra, Arabia. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Struck AD 112-114. AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK, laureate head to right, with slight drapery over far shoulder / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ ΥΠATO Ϛ (''tribune of the people, consul for the sixth time''), aquila between two signa; wreath on left signum and hand on right signum. RPC III 4055; Metcalf 9. 9.76gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Phoenicia, Dora AE 19mm. Time of Nero, AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Dated CY 130(?) (AD 66/7). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Laureate head of Doros to right / ΔധΡΕ[ΙΤധΝ], Astarte standing facing, head to right, holding signa and cornucopia; [?]ΛP (date) to left. Cf. RPC I 4758; cf. Meshorer, Dora 20. 9.10gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
