Roman Provincial

Lot 2662    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

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

THRACE, Perinthos, various issues all in packets described, including Nero, (AD 54-68), AE 19mm, (18.31 g), obv. Nero Laureated head to left, rev. legend in two lines within oak-wreath, (Schonert-Geiss 231-240, Varbanov 20) (illustrated); another Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), AE 29mm, (13.82 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. eagle standing right, head left on altar between two military standards, (cf.Varbanov 175, Mouchmov 4510); third coin, Caracalla (AD 198-217), AE 22mm, (7.81 g), obv. draped bust to right, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding patera and sceptre, (Mouchmov 4546, Varbanov 228). Good - nearly very fine, first scarce. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin, from CNG eSale 128 (lot 135) December 8, 2005; second coin from CNG eSale 117 (lot 116), June 29, 2005 and from the Garth R. Drewry Collection; third coin M.R. Roberts, February 3, 1976.