Roman Provincial

Sale 136    29 Jul–1 Aug 2024   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2678    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au

BITHYNIA, Koinon of Bithynia, Hadrian, (AD 117-138), AE 22mm (5.87 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. octastyle temple with three pellets in pediment, (RG 48 var. [one pellet in pediment], SNG Cop. 327 var. [same]; SNG von Aulock 287 var. [same]; Sabina, wife of Hadrian, AE 25mm (8.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right, rev. octastyle temple, (SNG von Aulock 291); others from Caesareia Germanica, AE 18mm, (5.98 g), rev. Tyche turreted head; Bithynia, Prusa ad Olympum, Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, Augusta, (AD 218-222) AE 23mm (4.66 g), obv. draped bust right, rev. bearded man standing left, holding patera and sceptre, (not in any published references) (illustrated). Fine - very fine, in packets described. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin from CNG eSale 204 (lot 64), February 11, 2009; second coin from M.R. Roberts April 14, 2007; last coin CNG eSale 111 (lot 63), April 11, 2005 from the Garth R. Drewry Collection.

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