LOT 2785
Marcus Aurelius AE 37mm of Tralleis, Lydia AD 161-180.
Struck circa AD 161-165. ΕΥΑΡΕΣΤΟΣ, ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΥΣ (Euarestos, grammateus). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / [ЄΠΙ] ΓΡΑ ЄΥ-ΑΡЄϹ[ΤΟΥ] ΤΡΑΛ[ΛΙΑΝΩΝ] ('under the grammateus Euarestos, of the Trallians'), Heracles, nude, seated to left on rock covered with lion skin, holding patera (or apple) in right hand, and resting his left on club. RPC IV.2, 2882 (temporary); GRPC 222. Good Fine.(25.35gr, 37mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch AE Dichalkon. Time of Augustus, 31 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Dated Actian Era year 25 (7/6 BC). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche to right / Tripod-lebes containing three laurel branches; ΑΝΤΙΟΧ[ΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ]ΠΟΛ[ΕΩΣ] to right, ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜ[ΟΥ] to left, E-[K] (date) flanking tripod; all within wreath. RPC I 4243; McAlee 89. 4.75gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Dated RY 1 (AD 284/285). Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Tyche reclining to left on lectisternium, holding rudder and propping head on hand; L A (date) above. Köln 3208; Dattari (Savio) 5766 var. (obv. legend); K&G 119.8; Emmett 4083.1. 9.40gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. From the Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd (dealer's ticket included). Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 484, 27 January 2021, lot 630 (expertly preserved since), dealer's ticket included. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 84 , 8 October 2023, lot 289 (dealer's ticket included). -
Domitian AE Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 81-96.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Dated RY 10 (AD 90/1). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ Ϲ[ЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ], laureate head to right / Harpocrates standing to left, holding cornucopia; L I (date) in left field. RPC II, 2580; Dattari (Savio) 6741; Geissen 373. 8.47gr, 24mm, 12h.
Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
