LOT 3399
Troas, Alexandria Troas AE 'As'. Time of Trebonianus Gallus to Valerian I, AD 251-260. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
CO ALEX TRO, turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right, with vexillum inscribed CO AV in two lines behind / COL AVG TROADE, Herakles standing facing, head to right, resting his right hand on hip and leaning left on club set on rock; to left, bow and quiver. RPC IX 533 = SNG von Aulock 1464 = Bellinger A484. Near Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare; apparently the second known example.(4.13gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Commodus AE Third Assarion of Alexandreia Troas, Troas. Circa AD 184-190.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
CAI COMM A, bare head to right / COL AVG TROA, tripod. RPC IV.2 Online 189 (temporary); Bellinger A231. 2.25gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Philip II, as Augustus AE 20mm of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 185 (AD 248/9).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
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. -
Caracalla AE 22mm of Berytus, Phoenicia. Struck AD 211-215.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
[IMP M AVR SEV ANTON AVG], laureate head to right / [COL BER], Poseidon standing facing, head to left, wearing polos, in quadriga of four hippocamps, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left RPC V.3 Online Unassigned ID 74074; Rouvier 563; cf. BMC 156–159; cf. Sawaya 1463-1485. 9.72gr, 22mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
