Details
LOT 3340
Philip I AE 25mm of Philomelium, Phrygia. AD 244-249. ΜΑΡΚΟΣ ΝΕΣΤΟΡΟΣ (Marcus, son of Nestor), archon.
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΝΕϹΤΟΡΟC ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ, river-god Gallos reclining to left, holding cornucopia and reed with right hand, and resting left elbow on urn from which water flows. RPC VIII Unassigned ID 20688. Very Fine. Very rare; only three specimens cited by RPC Online.(7.81gr, 25mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Nero BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 3 (AD 56/57).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
NEP KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AYTO, laureate head to right / ΠΡΟΝ ΝΕΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, Nero seated to left, radiate and togate, holding mappa(?) with his extended right hand and vertical sceptre with his left, his feet resting on stool; L Γ (date) to left. RPC I 5203; Köln 121; Dattari (Savio) 200; K&G 14.9 corr. (obv. legend); Emmett 120.3. 6.14gr, 25mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Large areas of delamination.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Caracalla BI Tetradrachm of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Judaea. Struck AD 215-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
AVT KAI ANTധ-NINOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠAT[OC Δ], eagle standing facing on thyrsus, head and tail to left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, theatrical mask of Silenus to left; wine jug in exergue. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 83653; Bellinger 352; Meshorer 94; Prieur 1620. 12.60gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
.jpg)
Titus BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 2 (AD 79/80).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
• ΑΥΤΟΚ ΤΙΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ ΣΕΒ, laureate head to right / OMO-NOIA, Homonoia seated to left, holding olive branch and resting elbow on armrest; L B (date) to left. RPC II, 2463; Köln 317; Dattari (Savio) 422; K&G 22.2; Emmett 233.2. 12.97gr, 24mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
