LOT 3531
Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior. Struck AD 238-241. ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΣ (Menophilus), legatus consularis.
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 3531
Gordian III AE Pentassarion or 5 Assaria of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Mesopotamia, Carrhae AE 10mm. Time of the Antonines, circa AD 138-192. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Crab; [ΚΑΡΡΗΝѠΝ] below / Crescent on filleted globe surmounted by star; ΚΑΡΡ[ΗΝѠΝ] below. RPC IV.3 Online 3984 (temporary). 1.00gr, 10mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AE 26mm of Corinth, Corinthia. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head to right / C L I COR (Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium), temple with two columns enclosing statue of nude Mercury/Hermes seated to left, extending right hand over ram, and holding caduceus and chlamys with left. RPC IV.1 Online 7872 (temporary); BCD Corinth 655. 12.20gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From early 20th century collection, acquired in 1934. Accompanied by old collector's envelope noting '3/12/34'. -
Diocletian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 9 (AD 292/3). 1st or 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / Elpis advancing to left, holding lotus flower and lifting hem of dress; L ENATOY (date) around, A or Δ (officina) in exergue. RPC X Unassigned ID 76463 or 76462; Dattari (Savio) 5674 or 5675. 8.49gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Dark green patina.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
