LOT 3450
Elagabalus AE 28mm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Dated RY 2 (AD 218/9).
Illegible inscription, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right; c/m: radiate head of Helios / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ЄΤ Β (date), agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar, surmounted by three figures. Cf. RPC VI Online 30824. Near Very Fine.(11.33gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3450
Elagabalus AE 28mm of Caesarea, Cappadocia.
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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Elagabalus AE 15mm of Anthemusia, Mesopotamia. AD 218-222.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
ΑΥΤ ANTധNINOC [...], radiate head to right / ΑΘωΟ[..], turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche to right. RPC VI Online 7708; Dandrow O23 / R35(?). 2.52gr, 15mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Very rare variety of reverse legend.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AE 16mm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Dated RY 6(?) (AD 103/4).
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΟΥΜΒΡΟΣ (Quintus Orfitasius Aufidius Umber), presbeutes and antistrategos. Illegible inscription, laureate head to right / [...]ΜΒΡΟΥ ΕΤ Ϛ(?), agalma of Mount Argaeus. Cf. RPC III, 3137. 3.13gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 2 (AD 285/6).
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ (sic), laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Dikaiosyne standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia; L B (date) across fields. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 75911 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 5645; Emmett 4033. 8.55gr, 19mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
