LOT 3470
Judaea. Procurators, Porcius Festus AE Prutah. Dated RY 5 of Nero (58/9 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero.
L Є KAICAPOC, palm branch / NЄPധNOC in three lines within wreath. RPC I, 4972; TJC 345; Hendin GBC 6, 6380; Hendin GBC 5, 1351. Near Very Fine.(1.50gr, 15mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Karia, Tabai AE 18mm. Time of Domitian, circa AD 79-96. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
ΟΡΘΡΙΟΣ ΙΕΡΕΥΣ or ΙΕΡΩΝ (Orthrios, priest or Hieron), magistrate. ΔHMOC TABHNധN, laureate head of Demos to right / Capricorn to right; ΔIA OP • IЄ around. RPC II 1257; Robert, Carie p. 119, c. 4.17gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus AE 22mm of Parium, Mysia. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
COΛ-IENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL G(?) IVL H PHB(sic), Marsyas standing to left, raising right hand and carrying wineskin over left shoulder. RPC X Unassigned ID 97471 (this coin). 4.38gr, 22mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare variety. Only this example known, published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk).
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AE 15mm of Alexandria, Troas. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP [...], laureate head to ight / APOLLO-N SMIN[Θ?], nude Apollo Smintheus advancing to left, holding patera and laurel-branch(?). RPC IV.2 Online 142 (temporary); Bellinger A 181. 1.63gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare; only three specimens cited by RPC Online.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
