Roman Provincial

Lot 2666    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au

THRACE, Serdica, Greek Imperial with emperor portraits, various issues all in packets described, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 31mm, (15.64 g), obv. laureate draped cuirassed bust right, rev. Hygieia on left Asklepios on right facing each other, Telesphoros between the (Varbanov -) unpublished (illustrated); another similar, AE 23mm, (7.75 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. Hermes standing left with purse and caduceus (unpublished in standard references, cf.Varbanov 2363); third coin similar but Julia Domna (AD 193-21), AE 24mm, (7.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right, Rev. Homonoia left holding patera and cornucopiae, (Varbanov 1995) (Illustrated); fourth coin, Traianopolis, Caracalla, AE 17mm, (3.52 g), obv. laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right, rev. Thanatos leaning on a column to right, (Mouchmov _, Varbanov -). Mostly very fine, all very rare. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin from CNG eSale 288 (lot 293) October 10, 2012 from the R.D.Frederick Collection; second coin from CNG eSale 344 (lot 277), February 11, 2015 from the Dr George Spradling Collection; third coin from CNG eSale 179 (lot 151), January 2, 2008; fourth coin from CNG eSale 161 (lot 153) March 30, 2007.