LOT 2977
Judaea, Legionary countermarks AE 22mm. Circa 81/2-132/5 CE.
Possibly Legio XII Fulminata issue. Flavian(?) bust to right; thunderbolt within rectangular countermark / Blank. For countermark: Howgego 475. Near Very Fine.(9.09gr, 22mm.).
ProvenanceFrom a specialist collection of Judaean coins of a late gentleman collector.
FootnotesThe thunderbolt countermarks may have been applied for the Legio II Fulminata, but Howgego also suggests that they more likely relate to the cult of Zeus Hypsistos.
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 2977
Judaea, Legionary countermarks AE 22mm.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
-
Commodus AE 27mm of Abila, Decapolis. AD 177-192.
Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Dated CY 251 (AD 187/8). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ϹЄ ΑΒΙΛ Ι Α Α Γ Κ ϹV ΑΝϹ, Tyche, holding sceptre and Nike, standing to right with foot on river-god Heiromax; Nike standing on low basis on either side of Tyche; all within central arch of distyle temple façade. RPC IV.3, 6516 (temporary); Spijkerman 12; Rosenberger 14; Sofaer 14. 15.48gr, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Marcus Ambibulus AE Prutah. 9-12 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Dated CY 41 (10/11 CE). KAICA-POC, grain ear / Palm tree; L ΜΑ (date) across fields. RPC II 4957; TJC 315; Sofaer 7; Hendin 1331. 2.03gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Caracalla AE 21mm of Heliopolis, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 198-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Struck AD 202. ANTONI[NO AVGVSTO], laureate head to right / COL HEL, turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche to left; palm frond and cornucopia behind. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 84908; BMC 12; SNG Copenhagen 431. 7.67gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
