Roman Provincial

Lot 2647    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis, Macrinus, (AD 217-218), AE 25mm (10.99 g). P. Fu... Pontianus, consular legate, obv. laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (AMNG I, 711; Mouchmov 527, Varbanov 1129); another Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar, (AD 217-218), AE pentassarion, 26mm, (13.18 g), P. Fu[...] Pontianus, consular legate, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, facing bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian left, rev. emperor on horseback right, raising arm and holding spear, bound Parthian captive below, E (denomination) in left field, (Mouchmov -. Varbanov 1184); another similar, AE pentassarion, 27mm, (11.92 g), P. Fu[...] Pontianus, consular legate, obv. laureate head of Macrinus right, facing bare head of Diadumenian left, rev. Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, shield at her feet, E (denomination) in right field. (Mouchmov 565, Varbanov 1208). Very fine or better, mostly very scarce. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first from CNG eSale 165 (lot 120), June 1, 2007, last two coming from the Garth R. Drewry Collection, CNG eSale 159 (lot 124), and (lot 123), last coin also from George M. Beach, Owosso, Mich USA, with tickets.