Ancient Gold Coins - Roman Provincial

Sale 135    8–12 Apr 2024   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4194    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL)    Ancient Gold Coins - Roman Provincial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

EYPT, Alexandria, Hadrian with Sabina (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 16 = A.D. 131-2, (12.07 g), obv. Hadrian laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around traces of AVT KAI TPAI A**D*PIA CEB, rev. draped bust right of Sabina, wearing stephane, her hair pulled into a queue down her neck, [C]ABEI[N]A CEBACTH LIS around, (cf.S.1273, Koln 1041, RPC 5788); Lydia, Hypaepa, Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 19, (4.63 g), obv. Sabina draped bust to right, around CABEINA CEBACTH, rev. Apollo Tyrimnaeus standing left, holding a double axe and branch, around **UHAI PHNWN*, (cf.S.1299, BMC -, SNG Hunterian 1680). Surface pitting, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
First coin previously Michel 11-1998, lot 598. Second coin previously Ian Starky, ex Brian Jamieson, ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86, lot 3363 (part).

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