Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4742    Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle    Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins

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

PHOENICIA, Simyra, (2nd century B.C. but maybe 37-6 B.C. as in footnote), AE 20, (6.87 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. turreted and diademed bust of Tyche to right, small Z behind turreted head, all within wreath, (S.-. Lindgren and Kovacs A2138A, SNG Cop.-, BMC -, CNG 47, 591-592, CNA XI, 181). Very fine with a dark brown patina with earthen encrustation around the devices and very rare.

Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection and purchased from Matt Kreuzer (Old Roman Coins).
This is an interesting piece with a reverse that could be linked to Cleopatra. Matt Kreuzer dates the piece to 37-36 B.C, on the basis of the part listing to the similarity of portraits as seen in RPC 4782 from Damascus. Obviously very rare and if of Cleopatra it would be extremely noteworthy. It is this very coin that is depicted on the virtual coin index on the web and is ascribed to Cleopatra.

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