LOT 3459
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 30mm of Singara, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244.
Struck AD 243-4. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CЄB, on left, bust of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed to right, seen from rear, and on right, Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane to left / [AVP CЄΠ KOΛ] CINΓAPA, Tyche, turreted and veiled, seated to left on rock, holding ears of corn; above, the Centaur Sagittarius to left, discharging arrow; below, river god swimming to left. RPC VII.2, 3471; cf. BMC Arabia 8-13; SNG Copenhagen 257. Near Very Fine.(19.09gr, 30mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3459
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 30mm of Singara, Mesopotamia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
-
Otacilia Severa, Augusta AE 24mm of Nisibis, Mesopotamia. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Struck AD 247-249. ΜΑΡ ΩΤΑΚΙΛ ϹЄΟΥΗΡΑΝ ϹЄΒ, draped bust to right, with crescent behind shoulders / ΙΟΥ ϹЄΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝЄϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ, statue of Tyche seated facing, with ram leaping to right above and river-god swimming to right below, within tetrastyle temple with arched pediment. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 2575; BMC 27-32; SNG Copenhagen 244. 11.50gr, 24mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a UK, private collection. -
Septimius Severus AE 20mm of Petra, Decapolis. AD 193-211.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
AV K CЄΠ CЄOYH CЄ(?), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AΔPI ΠЄTPA MHT (anticlockwise), Tyche seated on rock to left within distyle shrine with globe in pediment, holding small stele in extended right hand and trophy with left. Sofaer 34 var. (obverse legend); Spijkerman 36 var. (same); cf. Rosenberger 21. 6.53gr, 20mm, 11h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Divus Carus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Died AD 283.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Struck under Carinus, circa AD 283-285. ΘЄധ ΚΑΡധ CЄΒ, laureate head to right / AΦIЄP-ധCIC, lit altar decorated with garland. Köln 3167-68; Dattari (Savio) 5570-71; K&G 113.5; Emmett 3995. 7.67gr, 20mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
