Auction No. 43
Lot 157
City Coins
146 - Bronze 16mm (4.28 grams) of Gadara in Decapolis Year 137=73/74 A.D.Reference: RPC 2096. BM 3. Spijkerman 30, pl. 27 TITOΣ KAI -ΣAP, Laureate head of Titus right.ΓAΔA - PE - ΩN, Crossed cornucopias, between them a cruciform ornament with dots in each corner, date L ZΛP above. Estimate $400 - 800.
Roman Provincial, Syria, Claudius. Æ , AD 41-54. Gadara in Decapolis, CY 108 (AD 44/5). Laureate head of Claudius right. Reverse: Crossed cornucopia; above, date (HP) 12mm, 3.11g Rosenberger 22; RPC 4817. Rare.
Estimate: $200 - 280
Lot 159
Caracalla
Roman Empire. Nerva. A.D. 96-98. AR Tetradrachm. 13.78 grams. 27mm. Struck inAntioch, Year 1 = A.D. 96. Obverse: Laueate head of Nerva r. Reverse: Eaglestanding r., wings open. Wruck 124. Good Very Fine/Very Fine with lightgrafitti on obverse. weth meduza on neck.
Rome, Trajan (98-117 CE) AR denarius, Obv: Laureate head right with drapery on left shoulder. Legend is IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP. Rev: Eagle between a standard and a vexillum. The legend is SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. RIC 295
Lot 161
Julia Augusta
Rome, Julia Domna (194-217). Wife of Septimius Severus mother of Caracalla and Geta, AR Denarius. Obverse IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust right , Reverse PIETAS AVGG. Veiled, diademed, draped Pietas (Piety) standing left, holding incense box (acerra) in right hand and throwing incense over a lit and adorned altar./ 3.34g. 18mm. CATALOGUE REFERENCES : RCV.6600 - RIC.572 - H.2/660 - C.150 - BMC/RE.62 - H.2/660 - RSC.150
Lot 162
Hadrian.
SYRIA, Decapolis. Petra. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (26mm, 13.45g). Laureate and draped bust right AVTOKPATΩP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC, / Tyche seated left on rocky outcropping, extending right hand, holding trophy in left. Spijkerman 4; Rosenberger 3; SNG ANS 1365 Fine
SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch. Titus, as Caesar. 76-77 AD. Æ 26-30mm (11.34 gm). Laureate head right / SC within laurel-wreath. RPC II 2014; BMC Galatia pg. 179, 235.
Lot 164
Seleukid.
Seleukid Kings of Syria, Antiochos VII Euergetes AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, Dated SE 183 = 130-129 BC. Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, eagle standing left on prow; palm branch under far wing, APE monogram above YTP monogram on club in left field, AΣ above ΓΠP in right field, FP monogram between eagle's legs. SC 2109.11. 13.56g, 27mm, Very Fine.
Lot 165
Antiochus VII.
Seleukid Kings of Syria. Antiochos VII Euergetes AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing right on prow, palm frond behind; to right, club surmounted by Tyre monogram;
27mm, 11.56g
Lot 166
Septimius Severus.
Septimius Severus Denarius. (Ar. 2.29g / 18mm). 209 AD Rome. (RIC 278a). Obv: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus on the right, around legend: SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Rev: Liberalitas shelf on left carrying abacus and cornucopia, around legend: LIBERALITAS AVG VI. F.
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, AR denarius (3.45g), Rome, RIC-196, RSC-469, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and scepter, eagle at foot left, VF.
Lot 168
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria.
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Macrinus; 217-218 AD, AE 27, 12.9g. BM 98; SNG Copenhagen 369. Obv: IMP C M OP SEV - MACRINOS - AVG Head laureate r., with short beard. Rx: ROMAE above, FEL in exergue, She-wolf standing r., head turned back, suckling Romulus and Remus, who sit back to back below her, extending their arms. Romulus and Remus sit facing one another. F-VF.