Roman Provincial

Lot 2667    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

THRACE, Serdica, Greek Imperial with emperor portraits, various issues all in packets described, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE 30mm, (12.27 g), obv. laureate draped cuirassed bust right seen from behind, rev. Demeter standing partially facing holding patera and sceptre, (Varbanov 2254); another similar, AE 30mm, (18.03 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust left holding spear decorated with a gorgon, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiae, (Varbanov 2471); last coin, similar to first coin, AE 30mm, (16.80 g), obv. Gordian laureate draped bust right, rev. Homonoia standing left, holding phiale over altar and cornucopiae, (Varbanov 2392) with flan crack. Mostly very fine - good very fine, all very scarce. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection first coin from CNG eSale 176 (lot 213) November 14, 2007; second coin from CNG eSale 182 (lot 132), February 20, 2008; third coin from CNG eSale 216 (lot 327), August 14, 2009, coming from the J.P.Righetti Collection no.8098.