Roman Provincial

Lot 2664    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

THRACE, Philippopolis, various issues all in packets described, including Antoninus Pius, (AD 138-161), AE 32mm, (21.93 g), Pontius Sabinus governor, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. river god Hebros reclining right with cornucopiae, (cf.Varbanov 652); another AE 32mm, (21.71 g), obv. laureate head left, rev. river god Hebros reclining left, urn overturned water flows, holding cornucopiae, (cf.Varbanov 653) with green oxidation and obv, engraved as a mirror image letters and legend retrograde; third coin, similar AE 27mm, (10.16 g), obv. radiate head to right, rev. Apollo, standing left, holding patera over flaming altar, (Varbanov 741) (illustrated); fourth coin, Marcus Aurelius, (AD 161-180), AE 20mm, (3.89 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. she wolf right suckling twins Remus and Romulus, (Varbanov 844 corrected and 844 obv. and rev. legends are incorrect, very rare) (illustrated). Very good - good very fine, first two worn, second with green active oxidation, all rare - very rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin from CNG eSale 158 (lot 158) February 16, 2007; second coin from CNG eSale 175 (lot 267), October 24, 2007; third coin from Jean Elsen, Sale 87 (Lot 1710) March 11, 2006; fourth coin CNG eSale 300 (lot 137), April 10 2013.^Several coins are related to the Hercules myths and struggles.