Greek Silver & Bronze

Sale 95    23–26 Nov 2010   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5239    Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110

THRACE, Mesembria. Philip II, As Caesar, (244-247 A.D.), AE 26mm (12.17 g), obv. bare head of Philip on left vis-a-vis with draped bust of Serapis on right, around MAP IOY**LIO*C **FILIPP*OC KAICAP, rev. Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre, around MECAMBPIAN**W*N, (cf.S.4076, Varbanov 4288, cf.SNG Cop. 666; BMC -) (illustrated); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.24 grams), obv. diademed draped bust with large head to right, around MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, SC in exergue, (S.9169, RIC 209a, C.55). First good very fine, both with dark brown tone, second fine, both come with collector's card descriptions. (2)

Ex Cappenalle Collection, the first coin from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 86 (lot 3358) and previously from Spink with their ticket.

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