Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4478    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

THRACE (MOESIA INFERIOR), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 27, (12.93 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff, (Varbanov 1166, Pfeiffer 246), (illustrated); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.68 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. Hygieia standing left feeding serpent from patera, E to right (Varbanov 1637, Pfeiffer 479), (illustrated); Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, (A.D. 222-235), AE 27, (11.66 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate and cuirassed bust right facing Julia Mamaea bust diademed and draped to left, rev. Nemesis standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia, wheel at feet, E in field to right, (Varbanov 1834, Pfeiffer 624). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce, the Elagabalus very rare. (3)

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