Roman Provincial

Lot 2674    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

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

CORINTHIA, Corinth, Tiberius, AE as, issued during reign of Tiberius by Magistrates L. Arrius Peregrinus and L. Furius Labeo, (32-33 A.D.), (7.08 g), obv. [L A]RRIO PE R E[GRINO II VIR], laureate head of Tiberius to left, rev. L FVRI[O LAB [EONI I]I VIR around, hexastyle temple inscribed without traces of GENT IVLI, COR in exergue, (S.-. BCD 381 [Lanz Sale 105, similar coin], Amandry XVI1, obv.Ia var., rev.Ia15 [p.169], cf.BMC 520 [p.63], cf.SNG Cop.213). Fine and very rare.

Ex BCD collection, sold Classical Numismatic Group Triton Sale VIII January 12, 2005 (lot 2004 part), previously obtained from May 1988 for 50 francs, with his ticket and photographs, lot includes collector descriptive ticket. ^This issue has magistrates whose names appear on both sides of the coin. Amandry puts it into the reign of Tiberius, he notes 14 obverse and 53 reverse dies a total of 96 coins for all issues of these magistrates. In the whole range of issues and for these dies a total of no examples appeared with this die combination.