LOT 3415
Philip I AE 29mm of Damascus, Seleucis ad Pieria. AD 244-249.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / COL ΔAMAC METRO, nude Ambrosia standing facing, head to right, clasping vine tendrils, floral structure at feet from which vines emerge. RPC VIII unassigned ID 26786 (temporary). Very Fine.(16.74gr, 29mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
FootnotesFor more interpretations of the female figure on reverse, see G. Bijowski, "The myth of Daphne on a coin minted at Damascus," AJN 15 (2003), pp. 53-9 and K. Butcher, "Ambrosia in Damascus?," NC 170 (2010), pp. 85-91.
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Roman Provincial AE Coins of Viminacium [6]. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Six Roman provincial coins of various rulers from Viminacium. 91.00gr total
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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. -
Judaea. Procurators. Marcus Ambibulus AE Prutah. 9-12 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Jerusalem mint. In the name of Caesar (Augustus). Dated RY 39 of Augustus (8/9 CE). KAICA-POC, grain ear / Palm tree; [L Λθ (date) across fields]. RPC II, 4955; TJC 313; Sofaer 3-5; Hendin GBC 6, 6358; GBC 5, 1329. 1.52gr, 16mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
