LOT 3434
Judaea, Procurators. Porcius Festus AE Prutah. 59-62 CE.
Jerusalem mint; dated RY 5 of Nero (58/9 CE). In the name of Nero. NЄPധNOC in three lines within wreath / L Є KAIC-APOC, palm branch. RPC I, 4972; TJC 345; Hendin GBC 6, 6380; Hendin GBC 5, 1351. Very Fine.(2.13gr, 16mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3434
Judaea, Procurators. Porcius Festus AE Prutah.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Caracalla AE 29mm of Amaseia, Pontus. AD 198-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Dated CY 209 (AD 207/8). AY KAI M AYP ANTΩ[...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΑΔΡ CЄY AN AMA-[...] NЄ ΠΡ ΠO, Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopia in her left; ЄT CΘ across fields, star to right. Lindgren I 15 var. (star to left); cf. RG 68. 14.50gr, 29mm, 6h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Elagabalus AE 19mm of Petra, Decapolis. AD 218-222.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP C M AV ANTꟽNINOϹ, laureate head to right / PETA-Λ CO-Λꟽ, Tyche seated to left on rock, within distyle shrine, wearing kalathos, extending right arm and holding trophy with left. RPC VI, 9380.12 (temporary) (this coin); Rosenberger 34 var. (reverse legend); Sofaer 52. 6.36gr, 19mm, 1h
Very Fine. Dark brown patina. This coin is published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk).
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, E-Auction 530, 4 January 2023, lot 567. -
Philip I AE 26mm of Nisibis, Mesopotamia. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ ϹЄΒ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear pointing forward and shield on left arm / ΙΟΥ ϹЄΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝЄϹΙΒΙ ΜΗΤ, veiled and turreted Tyche seated facing, ram leaping to right above her, within tetrastyle temple with arched pediment; river-god swimming to right below. BMC - (cf. 25 for obv., 23 for rev.); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Righetti 2620. 10.61gr, 26mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
From a UK, private collection.
