LOT 3432
Macrinus AE 27mm of Lamus, Cilicia. AD 217-218.
ΑY[ΤΟΚ]ΡΑΤΟΡΑ Μ [...] ΑΥΡ[Η Μ]ΑΚΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [ΛΑΜധΤ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΛΑΜധΤΙΔΟϹ], eagle standing facing on cippus or decorated altar, with wings spread, head to right, holding wreath in beak. RPC V.3 Online Unassigned ID 71798; Levante E., The Coinage of Lamus in Cilicia in NC 1982, p. 139, 7; SNG PFPS 884; Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 27, 2223. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only one other example on CoinArchives.(9.66gr, 27mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Philip II, as Augustus AE 20mm of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 185 (AD 248/9).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
ΑΥ Κ ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear / ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝЄΟΚЄϹΑΡΙΑϹ around, ЄΤ ΡΠЄ (date, partially ligate) in fields, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right, surmounted by agonistic crown. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 94244; RG -; Çizmeli -. 3.84gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; only one specimen cited by RPC Online and no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Diadumenian, as Caesar AE 16mm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. AD 218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Μ ΟΠ[...]ΔΟΥ K, bareheaded and draped to bust to right, seen from rear / ΜΗΤΡΟ[...], temple with two columns enclosing agalma of Mount Argaeus, ЄT B (date) below. Cf. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 66823. 5.04gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Orbiana, Augusta AE 24mm of Flaviopolis-Flavias, Cilicia. Dated CY 153 (AD 225/6).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[ЄΡЄΝΝΙΑ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹЄΒ], draped bust to right / [ΦΛΑVΙΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ ЄΤ] ΓΡ-Ν, river god Pyramos reclining to left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. RPC VI Online 7463.1 = SNG Levante 1550; Ziegler -; SNG BN -. 8.17gr, 24mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
