LOT 3448
Philip I AE 26mm of Nisibis, Mesopotamia. AD 244-249.
Struck AD 247-9. AYTOK K M IOVΛI [ΦIΛI]ΠΠOC CЄB, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield on left arm decorated with quadriga / IOV CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT, temple with arched pediment and six columns enclosing draped, veiled and turreted Tyche of Antioch seated facing; above, ram (Aries) leaping to right, head to left; below, river-god Euphrates swimming to right. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 3020. Very Fine - Good Very Fine.(11.12gr, 26mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gordian III and Tranquillina AE 30mm of Singara, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Struck AD 243-4. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CЄB, on left, bust of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed to right, seen from rear, and on right, Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane to left / [AVP CЄΠ KOΛ] CINΓAPA, Tyche, turreted and veiled, seated to left on rock, holding ears of corn; above, the Centaur Sagittarius to left, discharging arrow; below, river god swimming to left. RPC VII.2, 3471; cf. BMC Arabia 8-13; SNG Copenhagen 257. 19.09gr, 30mm, 5h
Near Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Antonius Felix AE Prutah. 52-59 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Jerusalem mint. Struck under Claudius; dated RY 14 (54 CE). NЄPധ KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields crossed, two crossed spears behind / Palm tree; BPIT above, L IΔ (date) K-AI in two lines across bottom fields. RPC I, 4971; TJC 340; Hendin GBC 6, 6377; Hendin GBC 5, 1348. 2.49gr, 17mm, 1h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Macrinus AE 23mm of Parium, Mysia. AD 217-218.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
IMP C M OPE SEVE MACRINVS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / C G I H PA (Colonia Gemella Julia Hadriana Pariana), Genius standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and patera over lighted altar with right. Unpublished in the standard references, including BMC, SNG BnF, SNG von Aulock and Copenhagen. 5.95gr, 23mm, 2h
Very Fine. Black patina. Unpublished with this obverse legend.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
