LOT 3378
Septimius Severus AE Assarion of Gythium, Laconia. AD 193-211.
Illegible inscription, laureate head to right / ΓΥ-[ΘЄ]-ΑΤWΝ, Athena standing facing, head to left, holding long spear with her left hand and patera with her right. Cf. Depeyrot Dura Hoard 7363; cf. Bellinger Dura Final report 2127; cf. Froehner 3049b. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare.(4.02gr, 22mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3378
Septimius Severus AE Assarion of Gythium, Laconia.
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Philip II, as Augustus AE 20mm of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 185 (AD 248/9).
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
ΑΥ Κ ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from rear / ΜΗΤΡΟ ΝЄΟΚЄϹΑΡΙΑϹ around, ЄΤ ΡΠЄ (date, partially ligate) in fields, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right, surmounted by agonistic crown. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 94244; RG -; Çizmeli -. 3.84gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; only one specimen cited by RPC Online and no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Alexandria Troas AE 21mm. Time of Gallienus, circa AD 253-268. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
COL TROA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right; vexillum behind / COL AVG TRO, eagle flying to right, carrying bukranion. Bellinger A490. 4.46gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lydia, Sala AE 18mm. Circa AD 117. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΑΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΣ (Androneikos), magistrate. CΑΛΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / ЄΠΙ ΑΝΔΡΟΝЄΙΚΟY, Kybele seated to left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning with her left on tympanon. RPC IV.2 Online 1416 (temporary); GRPC Lydia 22; BMC 18-19. 4.18gr, 18mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 102, 3 November 2022, lot 417. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
