Roman Provincial

Sale 136    29 Jul–2 Aug 2024   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2683    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

MYSIA, Cyzicus, Imperial times under Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE 24, (8.44 g), obv. laureate bust of Gallienus to right, around **[AVT KP]LIK GALLIHNOC, rev. Artemis to right drawing arrow to place into bow, around **KUZIK NWN NEOK*, (S.-, SNG France (Mysia) 867 [same obverse die, similar reverse], BMC -, cf.SNG Cop. 136 [similar reverse die], SNG Von Aulock -); another under Imperial times under Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE 22, (8.94 g), obv. laureate bust of Gallienus to left, right hand raised, around **AVT KPLIK GALLIHNOC CEB, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and sceptre, around ACK**LHPIADOU KUZIKNWN*, (S.-, cf.SNG France 5, 886, BMC -, cf.SNG Cop. 133 [same obverse die] and 138, SNG Von Aulock -). First coin centred both sides, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; second coin well centred extremely fine and very rare, both apparently unpublished. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from Noble Numismatics Auction 79 (lots 3453, 3454).

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