Ancient Gold Coins - Roman Provincial
Lot 4190 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman Provincial
Estimate $100
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SOLD $80
SYRIA, Decapolis, Gadara, Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.175 A.D), issued A.D. 161-2, AE 21, (4.79 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina Junior, around FAYCTINA [C]EB[AC]TH, rev. laureate bust of Zeus to right, around **GADARE* WN EKC, (S.1798, Spijkerman 49, SNG ANS 1312, Mabbott 2637 [This Coin illustrated]). Light dirt patina, very fine and a very scarce.
Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. previously Noble Numismatics Sale 60, lot 1955, coming from the Thomas O. Mabbott Collection, Hans Schulman, New York auction, 6th June, 1969 (lot 2637) and Spink London, Numismatic Circular June 1984.
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