LOT 3167
Septimius Severus AE 30mm of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 142 (AD 205/6).
AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / KOIN ΠO NЄOKAI MHTPO, statue of uncertain deity on tall base, facing to left, holding sceptre, within tetrastyle temple; temple walls seen behind, pellet in pediment; ЄT PMR (date) in exergue. RPC V.3 Online 85707. Very Fine.(11.72gr, 30mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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.
-
Augustus AE 18mm of Philippi(?), Macedon. 27 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
[AVG], bare head to right / Two priests ploughing to right. RPC I 1656; Varbanov 3770. 4.03gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Elagabalus AE 27mm of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior. AD 218-222. ΝΟΒΙΟΣ ΡΟΥΦΟΣ (Titus Flavius Novius Rufus), legatus Augusti pro praetore.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPΩ, eagle standing facing, with wings spread, head and tail to left, holding wreath in beak. RPC VI, 1192 (temporary); Moushmov 1434; H&J, Nicopolis 8.26.1.16. 11.82gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Caracalla AE Tetrassarion or 4 Assaria of Philippopolis, Thrace. AD 215. Alexandrian and Pythian Games issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
AΥT K M AΥΡ CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head to right / KOINON ΘΡAKΩN AΛEZANΔΡIA EN ΦIΛI-ΠΠOΠO-ΛΙ (ΠΠ ligate) around and in right field, ΠVΘIA in three lines in left field, nude Herakles standing facing, leaning on club to his right and with his lion skin over his left arm. Cf. Varbanov 1494. 17.46gr, 31mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
