LOT 2918
Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch AE Assarion. Dated CY 115 (AD 66/7).
Pseudo-autonomous issue. ΑΝΤΙΟΧЄΩ-Ν, diademed head of Zeus to right / • ЄTO ЄIP (date), Boule seated to left, placing vote in urn. RPC I 4305.2; McAlee 112. Very Fine.(6.63gr, 19mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Severus Alexander AE 38mm of Amaseia, Pontus. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Dated CY 228 (AD 225/6). ΑΥΤ Κ ϹЄΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; c/m: Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopia / ΑΔΡ ϹЄΥ ΑAЄΞ(sic) [ΑΜΑϹΙ]A[Ϲ] ΜΗ(ligate) ΝЄ ΠΡ ΠΟΝ (ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗC CΕΥΗΡΙΑΝΗC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΙΝΗC ΑΜΑCΙΑC ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΗC ΠΟΝΤΟΥ) around and below, ЄΤ Ϲ[KH] (date) across field, altar of Zeus Strateus, surmounted by eagle standing facing, head to left, with wings spread; tree to left; above, Helios driving facing quadriga, raising his right hand and holding whip in left. RPC VI 6462 (temporary); cf. Dalaison 578; RG 105. For countermark see Howgego 269. 28.86gr, 38mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Aurelian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dated RY 5 (AD 273/4). AYT K Λ Δ AVPHΛIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / ЄTOVC Є (date), eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; star to left. RPC X Unassigned ID 89108 corr. (obv. legend); Savio 2143-5. 8.52gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare with this obverse legend; no other examples on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Divus Carus BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Died AD 283.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Struck under Carinus, AD 283-284. ΘЄധ KAPധ CЄB, laureate head to right / AΦIЄPധCIC, flaming altar tied with garland. Dattari (Savio) 5570; Emmett 3995; K&G 113.5. 7.48gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
