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LOT 2760
Group of Fifteen [15] Mixed Ancient AE Coins. 2nd century BC-4th century AD.
Various rulers and cities. Near Fine to Good Very Fine.(77gr total.). [15]
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From a private collection, Switzerland; thence by descent.
From a private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 2760
Group of Fifteen [15] Mixed Ancient AE Coins.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Gordian III AE Tetrassarion of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Sabinius Modestus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. AVT K • M • ANT • ΓOΡΔIANOC • AVΓ (VΓ ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VΠ CAB MOΔЄCTOV NIKO-ΠOΛЄITΩN (ΩN ligate) ΠPOC (ΠP ligate) ICTΡON, Zeus seated to left, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left, eagle at foot to left. RPC VII.2, 1320; Varbanov 4246; Moushmov 1485; AMNG 2040. 12.10gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine. This coin published at www.wildwinds.com.
From 10th Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection; Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
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Diadumenian, as Caesar AE 18mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
K M OΠЄΛ ΔΙΑΔOYMЄNIA-ΝΟC, bare head to right / ΝΙΚOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠPΟC ICT, bunch of grapes. Varbanov 3608; AMNG I 1887. 5.42gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Commodus AE 23mm of Byblus, Phoenicia. AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
ΑΥΤ Μ Α[Υ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟ]Ν ЄΥΤ, laureate head to right / ΙЄΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ, Isis Pharia standing to right, wearing lotus and holding billowing sail. RPC IV.3, 6774 (temporary); Rouvier 686; SNG Copenhagen 139. 8.13gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
