LOT 3407
Otacilia Severa AE 23mm of Magnesia ad Sipylum, Lydia. AD 244-249.
Μ ΩΤΑ ϹЄΒΗΡΑ ϹЄΒ, diademed and draped bust to right, crescent at shoulders / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥ, Cybele seated to left, holding patera and sceptre, resting arm on tympanum; at feet, lion. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 20367; Hochard 1126. Near Very Fine.(5.30gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Macrinus AE Tetrassarion or 4 Assaria of Selinus-Traianopolis, Cilicia. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
[AY] KAI M OΠ[...]EINOC [C?], laureate head to right / [TPAIAN]O CEΛI[NOY THC IEPAC?]; Apollo Sidetes, standing facing, wearing short chiton and mantle, holding phiale and resting on sceptre; at his feet to right, raven. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 86080; SNG BnF 684 = Levante E., The Coinage of Selinus in Cilicia in NC 1990, p. 231, 57; Leu Numismatik, Web 42, 1158. 11.96gr, 29mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently the third known example.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea. Procurators, Porcius Festus AE Prutah. Dated RY 5 of Nero (58/9 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
L Є KAICAPOC, palm branch / NЄPധNOC in three lines within wreath. RPC I, 4972; TJC 345; Hendin GBC 6, 6380; Hendin GBC 5, 1351. 1.50gr, 15mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Marcus Aurelius AE 17mm of Ankyra, Galatia. AD 161-180.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
AVT KAI M ANTΩNIN, laureate head to right / MHTPOΠΟΛEΩC, anchor entwined by serpent. RPC IV.3 Online 4034 (temporary); Arslan -. 4.55gr, 17mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare; only two examples cited by RPC Online.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
