Roman Provincial

Lot 2694    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au

LYDIA, Silandus, Autonomous, (c.AD 81-96), AE 26mm (7.07 g), obv. draped bust of the Senate right, rev. monogram and B in field, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and leaning on sceptre, (RPC II 1351, BMC Lydia -; McClean -); second coin, Lydia, Silandus, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE 25mm, (8.63 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Athena standing left, holding owl and shield set on ground, spear resting against left arm, (SNG von Aulock 3179 var. [spacing of ethnic]; BMC 24 var. [same]) (illustrated); third coin, Lydia, Tabala, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 30mm (13.8 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Septimius Severus and Caracalla facing one another, clasping hands. SNG Cop. -, BMC -); fourth coin, Lydia, Thyatira, Severus Alexander, (AD 222-235), AE 25mm, (6.81 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, shield resting on side of seat, (BMC Lydia -; SNG Cop.623 var. [obverse legend and type]) (illustrated); fifth coin, Lydia, Tomaris, Autonomous, (AD 2nd -3rd Century), AE 22mm (6.57 g), obv. laureate head of Demos right, rev. eagle standing facing, head left, (BMC Lydia -, SNG Cop.-; SNG von Aulock -, Lindgren -, Weber -, McClean -). Very good - good very fine, some rare. (5)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from CNG eSale 126 (lot 206), Nov. 10 2005, from the Garth W. Drewry Collection, previously from Antioch Associates Sale 97 (lot 64); second coin CNG eSale 222, (lot 313) Nov. 11 2007, from J.P. Righetti Collection and M&M Sale 15 (lot 857) Oct. 21, 2004; third coin from CNG eSale 159, (lot 165), March 2, 2007, from the J.S. Wagner Collection; fourth coin CNG eSale 126 (lot 211), Nov. 10, 2005, from the Garth R. Drewry Collection; fifth coin from CNG eSale 126 (lot 214), Nov. 10, 2005 from the Garth R. Drewry Collection and Fred Shore July 2002 list 102 (item 106).