LOT 3494
Severus Alexander BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 4 (AD 224/225).
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Athena seated to left, holding Nike with wreath and sceptre; beside throne, shield; L Δ (date) before. RPC VI Online 10269; Dattari 4285; Geissen 2420; Emmett 3095. Near Very Fine.(12.70gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Judaea, Procurators. Valerius Gratus AR Prutah. Dated RY 3 of Tiberius (16/7 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Julia Augusta (Livia).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Three lilies in bloom; L Γ (date) across field / IOVΛIΛ in two lines within wreath with large central jewel. RPC I, 4961; Meshorer 321; Hendin 6364. 1.88gr, 16mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Faustina II AE 20mm of Gadara, Decapolis. Dated CY 225 (AD 161/2).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust to right / ΓΑΔΑ[ΡЄ]-ΩΝ • ЄΚC, diademed and draped bust of Zeus to right. RPC IV.3, 6675 (temporary); Rosenberger 51; Sofaer 44; Spijkerman 49. 6.34gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 574, 6 November 2024, lot 265. -
Philip I BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 5 (AD 247/8).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A K M ΙΟV ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ЄV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Eagle standing to left, head to right, wings gathered, holding wreath in beak; L Є (date) across field. RPC VIII Online 2975; Köln 2733-5 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 10388-9; K&G 74.74; Emmett 3480.5. 11.12gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
