Roman Provincial

Lot 2712    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Roman Provincial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

CILICIA, Anemurium, Severus Alexander, (AD 222-235), AE 32mm, (16.39 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. cult statue of Artemis standing facing, stag to left, (SNG Levante -, SNG France 704) (illustrated); another similar AE 26mm, (10.43 g), obv. radiate, bust draped and cuirassed, rev. Tyche holding rudder and cornucopiae, within distyle temple, (SNG von Aulock 5520 [same dies]); Cilicia, Anazarbus, Antoninus Pius, (AD 138-161), AE 21mm, (6.40 g), dated 178 = 159/160 AD, obv. laureate, draped bust right, rev. turreted head of Tyche right, (RPC 2027, SNG Levante 1386, Ziegler 136); Cilicia, Colybrassus, Valerian II (AD 255-260), AE 30mm, 11 assaria, (15.34 g), obv. bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust right, eagle below with open wings, IA erased before, rev. Athena standing facing holding patera and spear, shield at feet, (SNG Levante 351 [This Coin], SNG France 557 [same dies]) (Illustrated). Fine - very fine, mostly scarce. (4)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first coin CNG eSale 194, (lot 133), August 20, 2008, coming from the J.S.Wagner Collection; second and third coins from M.R. Roberts 1985-6; fourth coin from CNG eSale 132, (lot 119), February 2, 2006.