LOT 3328
Palmyrene, Palmyra AE 14mm. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Male figure seated to left on lion to right; ΠΑΛΜ before / Nike advancing to left, holding palm and setting wreath on baetyl. Cf. Du Buisson, Planche XCIV, 2; Krzyzanowska -. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare.(1,50gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Maximian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 3 (AD 287/8).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A K M A OYA ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Homonoia standing facing, head to left, raising her right hand and holding double cornucopiae in left; L Γ (date) across fields. RPC X Unassigned ID 76002; Dattari (Savio) -; Emmett 4141.3; K&G 120.27. 6.48gr, 18mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Dark green patina.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Hadrian AE 11mm of Beroea, Cyrrhestica. AD 117-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
[ΑΥΤ] ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝ, laureate head to right / ΒΕΡΟI-ΑΙധΝ, laurel branch. RPC III 3436; BMC 11. 1.50gr, 11mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AR Drachm of Bostra(?), Arabia. Struck AD 112.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
[ΑVΤΟΚΡ Κ]ΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on left shoulder / [ΔΗΜΑΡΧ] ЄΞ ΙϚ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ, Arabia standing to left, holding branch in right hand and bundle of cinnamon sticks in left; behind, [camel standing to left]. Cf. RPC III 4073 (Arabian mint); Metcalf, Caesarea 15; Sydenham, Caesarea 184. 3.66gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
