LOT 3013
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 34mm of Singara, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244.
Struck AD 241-244. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CEB, confronted busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed on left, and Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane on right / AVP CEΠ K-OΛ CINΓA[PA], Tyche seated to left on rock, holding branch; the centaur Sagittarius above to left, discharging arrow, river god swimming to left below. BMC 13; SNG Copenhagen 257; Lindgren & Kovacs 2627. Near Very Fine.(24.99gr, 34mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a UK, private collection.
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LOT 3013
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 34mm of Singara, Mesopotamia.
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Hadrian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 117-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Dated RY 22 (AD 137/8). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate head to right with slight drapery on left shoulder / Nilus seated to left on rocks, holding reed and cornucopia; below, crocodile to right; L KB (date) in left field. RPC III 6250; Köln 1241-2; Dattari (Savio) 1438; K&G 32.767; Emmett 879.22. 12.76gr, 25mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Rare arrangement of the date.
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. -
Vespasian AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Dated "New Holy Year" 4 (AD 71/2). AYTOKPAT • KAIΣΑ • OYEΣΠΑΣIANOY, laureate head to right / ETOYΣ Δ IEPOY (date), eagle standing to left on club, with wings displayed; palm frond to left. RPC II 1950; McAlee 338; Prieur 116. 15.69gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
