Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2666    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

THRACE (MOESIA INFERIOR), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (10.61 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. tetrastyle temple containing statue of Apollo standing, (Varbanov 1216, Pfeiffer 289); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (12.26 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Homonoia standing left holding phiale and cornucopiae, E to left (Varbanov 1672, Pfeiffer 484); Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.71 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, around ANTWNOC **GORDIANOC AUT*, in exergue AVT K M, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and long sceptre, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1977, Pfeiffer 666). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce, the Macrinus rare. (3)

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