LOT 3414
Lydia, Sardes AE Assarion. Time of Vespasian, circa AD 70-73. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟΣ (Marcellus), proconsul for the second time, and ΤΙ- ΚΛΑΥ- ΦΙΛΕΙΝΟΣ (Ti. Klau. Phileinos), strategos for the second time. ЄΠI TI KΛAV ΦIΛЄINOV CTPA, draped bust of Roma-Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / ЄΠI MAPKЄΛΛOV CAPΔIANΩN TO B, tetrastyle temple with pellet in pediment. BMC 67; RPC II 1305. Very Fine.(4.12gr, 18mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Nero AE Third Assarion of Apollonoshieron, Lydia. AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒΑCΤΟC, laureate head to right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo standing facing, holding patera in his right hand and resting his left on lyre set on ground. RPC I, 3045; GRPC Lydia 23; SNG Copenhagen 33; SNG von Aulock 2908. 3.18gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Attica, Athens AE 9mm. Circa AD 120-175. Agora Periods VB and C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Head of youthful Theseus to right; to left, club(?) / [ΑΘΗ], club. RPC IV.1 Online 8283 (temporary); Kroll, Agora 237(3); Svoronos, Athens pl. 96, 37 and 39. 1.28gr, 9mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Faustina II AE 24mm of Apamea, Bithynia. AD 147-175.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
FΛUCTINΛC ΛUG, draped bust to right / NEPTUN[I C I] C Λ ∂ ∂ (Colonia Iulia Concordia Apamea decurionum decreto), nude Neptune (Poseidon) standing facing, head to left, holding dolphin and trident. RPC IV.1, 4729 (temporary); RG 55. 6.62gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; only one specimen cited by RPC Online; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
