LOT 3400
Troas, Alexandria Troas AE 21mm. Time of Gallienus, circa AD 253-268. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
COL TROA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right; vexillum behind / COL AVG TRO, eagle flying to right, carrying bukranion. Bellinger A490. Near Very Fine.(4.46gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3400
Troas, Alexandria Troas AE 21mm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Julia Domna, Augusta AE 25mm of Iotape, Cilicia Trachea. AD 193-217.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ • C •, draped bust to right / ΙധΤΑΠЄΙΤ[ധ], Selene advancing to left, holding torch in each hand. RPC V.3 Online Unassigned ID 69704; Levante, Iotape 14 = SNG Levante 450; SNG BnF -. 6.76gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Iotape was founded by the King Antiochos IV of Commagene, and he named the city in honor of his late sister-wife, Queen of Commagene Iotapa, who was queen from AD 38 until her death around AD 52. -
Geta, as Caesar(?) AE 25mm of Paltus, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 198-209.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
[...] ΠΟ ΓЄΤΑC [...], bareheaded and draped bust to right / ΠΑΛΤΗΝധΝ [...], Nike standing to left, holding palm frond and wreath. Unpublished type of Paltus for Geta. 7.10gr, 25mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and apparently unique.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 2 (AD 286/7).
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Α Κ Μ ΟΥΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Elpis advancing to left, holding flower and raising skirt; star in right field, L B (date) across fields. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 75959; Dattari (Savio) 5875; Emmett 4114. 5.90gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
