LOT 2905
Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
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. Near Very Fine. Rare.(14.16gr, 28mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2905
Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Elagabalus AE 20mm of Petra, Decapolis. AD 218-222.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
[...] ΑИTOИIИV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PET[...] COLON, founder, raising his right hand and plowing with yoke of oxen to right. Unrecorded obverse legend in standard references including RPC VI, Rosenberger, Sofaer and SNG ANS. 7.68gr, 20mm, 12h.
Vey Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Domitian AE 18mm of Balanea (as Leucas-Claudia), Seleucis and Pieria. AD 81-96.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙ[ΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ], laureate head to right / [ΚΛΑΥΔ]ΙΕധΝ ΛΕΥΚ[ΑΔΙധΝ], veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right, wearing mural crown. RPC II 2038; SNG München -. 4.49gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Valerian I AE 34mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AD 253-260.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £18
ΑΥ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝ-ΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ϹЄΛЄΥΚ below, ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΚΑ- around, -ΛΥΚΑΔ-ΝΩ in two lines above, draped busts of Artemis-Tyche wearing kalathos, cornucopia over shoulder on right and laureate Apollo on left, facing each other; branch between. RPC X Online unassigned ID 60507. 14.49gr, 34mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
