Greek Imperial

Lot 3377    SESSION 11 (Friday at 9.30am)    Greek Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

PISIDIA, Antiochia (Antioch), Julia Domna, (A.D. 193-217), AE 23, (6.428 grams), obv. bust of Julia Domna to right, around IVLIA DO MNA AVG, rev. female figure facing, head to left wearing kalathos holding branch and cornucopiae, around FO RTVNA COL O NI [ANT]IOCH, (cf.S.2424, cf.BMC 31/30); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 20, (5.456 grams), obv. bust right of Macrinus laureate draped and cuirassed, around AV K M O C MAKPINOC C, rev. bare-headed draped bust of Diadumenian to right, S C across field, around KAI M O **DIA ANTWN*INOC, (S.2982, cf.BMC 404-6 var., Mabbott Sale 2527 [This Coin]); Bithynia, Nicaea, Julia Maesa, wife of Elagabalus, AE 20, (3.580 grams), obv. Julia Maesa bust right, around IOV**L*IA MAICA AV**G*, rev. three standards, NI KA IE **W[N] between, (S.-, BMC -, sng cOP. 514). Very fine; fine/good fine; very fine, all rare. (3)

Ex Colosseum Coin Exchange with their ticket; ex Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2316) for the second coin and previously from the Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection, sold Schulman, New York, June 6-11, 1969 (illustrated lot 2527, for US$37.50).