LOT 2771
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE Pentassarion of Marcianopolis, Moesia. AD 238-244.
Prosius Tertullianus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Struck AD 241-244. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥ[...], confronted busts of emperor, laureate, draped and cuirassed to right, and empress, diademed and draped to left; ΤΡΑΝΚΥ[ΛΛЄΙΝΑ] in two lines in exergue / [ΥΠ ΤEΡΤ]ΥΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ-ΩΝ(ligate), Homonoia standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae; E (mark of value) in left field. RPC VII.2, 1440; AMNG 1186. Near Very Fine.(11.71gr, 25mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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 2771
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE Pentassarion of Marcianopolis, Moesia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
-
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch AE Dichalkon. Time of Augustus, 31 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Dated Actian Era year 25 (7/6 BC). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche to right / Tripod-lebes containing three laurel branches; ΑΝΤΙΟΧ[ΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ]ΠΟΛ[ΕΩΣ] to right, ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜ[ΟΥ] to left, E-[K] (date) flanking tripod; all within wreath. RPC I 4243; McAlee 89. 4.75gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Philip II, as Caesar AE Pentassarion of Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior. AD 244-247.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
M • IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, busts of Philip II to right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, and Serapis to left, draped and wearing modius / MAP-KIAN-OΠOΛΕΙΤΩN, Nemesis standing facing, head to left, holding rod and ribbon, wheel to left; E (mark of value) in left field. AMNG I 1211; Varbanov 2099. 14.00gr, 27mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Philip I AE 28mm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ANTIOXEΩΝ ΜΗΤPΟ KΟΛΩN, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right; ram leaping to right with head to left above, Δ Є over S C across fields, star below. McAlee 990. 15.19gr, 28mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
