PHRYGIA. Laodicea ad Lycum. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Tiberius (14-37)

AE, 4,03 g, 18 mm

Dioskourides, magistrate.
Obv: ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap and set upon crescent.
Rev: ΔIOΣKOVPIΔHΣ, Eagle standing right, head left; monogram to upper left.
Ref: RPC I 2907; BMC 64-7.

Claudius (41-54)

AR Diobol, 6,00 g, 24 mm

Mint: Alexandria

Av.: Head to right

Rv.: Bust of Nilus

Nero (54-68)

AE Hemiassarion, 7.05 g, 18 mm

Mint: Phrygia, Hierapolis

The Abduction of Persephone!

Av: NEPΩN KAIΣAP Bareheaded and draped bust of Nero to right.

Rv: Hades/Pluto, driving galloping quadriga to right and struggling with a protesting Persephone.

very fine

- Very RARE!!

Ref: BMC 4. RPC I 2982.

Titus Caesar (69-79)

Æ Diassarion, 9,04 g, 26 mm

Mint: Galatia. Ancyra

Av: AY KAIΣAP TITOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head of Titus to right

Rv: ΣEBAΣTHNΩN TEKTOΣAΓΩN Mên standing left, holding patera in his right hand

very fine, darkgreen patina! Rare!

Ref: SNG von Aulock 6132; RPC II 1620.

Domitian (81-96)

Æ Semis, 3,18 g, 18 mm

Mint: Thracia

Av: Head of Domitian, laureate, right

Rv: Cornucopiae crossed over poppy

near very fine, VERY RARE!

Ref: RIC II 35; RPC II 543.

Hadrian (117-138)

AE, 2.67 g, 16 mm

Mint: Phrygia, TIBERIOPOLIS

Obverse: bust with aureole facing right

Reverse: Apollo holding Lyra and branch

Near VF

- Very Rare!

Ref: RPC III 2515.

Lucius Verus (161-169)

AR Didrachm, 5,93 g, 21 mm

Mint: Caesarea

Av: Head to right

Rv: Mt. Argaeus.

extremely fine

Ref: RIC IV.3 online 7027; Sydenham 352.

Lucius Verus (161-169)

AR Didrachm, 6,43 g, 21 mm

Mint: Caesarea

Av: Bust to r.

Rv: Mount Argaios with star

Septimius Severus (193-211)

Æ, 4,70 g, 22 mm

Mint: Antiochia

Av: Radiate head right

Rv: Tyche standing left, holding branch and cornucopia.

very fine+

Ref: Cf. CNG E-346, 250.

Septimius Severus (193-211) 

Æ, 2,84 g, 16,5 mm 

Mint: Nikopolis

Av: Head to right

Rv: snake

very fine

Ref.: Varb. 2391

Septimius Severus (193-211) - Very Rare!

AE, 3,28 g, 18 mm

Mzst: Thrakien, Serdica

Av: Büste n. r.

Rv: Legende in Kranz

VF

Ref: Varbanov - (!) 

Caracalla (198-217)

Æ Sestertius, 23,66 g, 33 mm

Mint: Antiochia

Av: Head n. r.

Rv: VICTORIA mit branch and wreath

Thracia, AUGUSTA TRAIANA. Caracalla (197-217) 

Æ Pentassarion, 18.45 g, 30 mm

 Av.: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ, laureate head

RV.: ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΗΣ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗΣ, Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos in his left; at feet to left, panther seated left

 very fine +, good green patina! Rare!

Ref: Varbanov GIC II 1117.

Moesia Inferior, NIKOPOLIS. Plautilla (202-211)

AE, 12.94 g, 27 mm

 Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis.

Av.: ΦΟΥΛ ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ ΣΕΒ, draped bust to right.

Rs.: ΥΠ ΑΥΡ ΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩ / ΠΡΟΣ Ι, Zeus on throne to left, holding patera and scepter.

 very fine, green patina!

Ref: Varbanov, GIC I 3186.

Moesia Inferior, MARKIANOPOLIS, Elagabalus (218-222)

Æ, 9.82 g, 26 mm

Gouverneur Iulius Antonius Seleucus consular legate

Av.: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ, laureate and draped bust to right.

Rv.: ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ ΣΕΛ-ΕΥΚΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ/ΛΙΤΩΝ, Apollo standing frontal, holding snake rod.

very fine,  deep green patina! 

Ref:  Varbanov I 1474.

Elagabalus (218-222) Novius Rufus consular legate

Æ, 14,42 g, 26 mm

Mint.: Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis

Av.:ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rv.: ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟΣ ΙΣ/ΤΡΟΝ, snake to right

very fine+, beautiful green patina!

Ref.: Varbanov, CIG I, 4065.

Elagabalus (218-222)

BI Tetradrachm, 13,05 g, 27 mm

Mint.: Antioch

Av.: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind.

Rv.: Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star.

very fine, good bust!

Ref.: McAlee 763. Prieur 265.

Severus Alexander (222-235)

AE, 2,23 g, 16 mm

Mint: Ionia, EPHESUS

Obv: AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ,

Bust to r. 

Rev: EΦECIΩΝ,

cult statue of Artemis Ephesia

fine+

Gordianus III. (238-244) Sabinius Modestus  legatus consularis

Æ, 13,17 g, 28 mm

Mint: Nikopolis

Av: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΣ ΑΥΓ, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rv: ΥΠ ΣΑΒ ΜΟΔΕΣΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΙΣΤΡΟ, Gordian, radiate and in military attire, right on galloping horse, holding spear

very fine

Ref: AMNG I - ; Varbanov, GIC I, 4152; RPC online ID 28917.

Pisidia, ANTIOCHIA. Gordian III. (238-244)

AE, 29.78 g, 33 mm

Av.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right

Rv.: CAES ANTIOCH COL / S R, Eagle standing frontal with spread wings.

very fine

SNG Aul. 4959; Krzyzanowska S. 183, Vs. XX / Rs. 88; RPC online 3338.

Philippus I. Arabs (244-249) NICE PIECE!

BI Tetradrachm, 12,65 g, 25 mm

Mint: Antiochia

Av: Radiate and cuirassed bust left

Rv:  Eagle standing facing on palm frond, head left and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue.

extra fine, nice bust!

Ref.: Prieur 337.

CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnus, Philip I. (244-249) 

AE, 25,02 g, 34 mm

Av: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.

Rv: On the left, draped bust of Artemis-Tyche to right, wearing polos and with a cornucopiae behind, facing, on the right, laureate and draped bust of Apollo to left, with laurel branch before.

very fine, unrestored

Ref: SNG BN 1040. SNG Levante 778.

Pisidia, ANTIOCHIA, Philip I. (244-249) 

AE, 11,28 g, 27 mm

Av: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M, laureate and draped bust to right

Rv: CAES ANTIOCH C-OL / S-R, Emperor in military dress standing slightly left, holding standard, two other standards right.

very fine, brown patina

Ref: Krzyzanowska Taf. XL Table 28, Vs. I /Rs. 9. (stgl.); RPC online (ID 3214).

Cilicia, AIGEAI, Philip II. (244-249) 

AE, 8,88 g, 25 mm 

Av: ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥ ΠΗΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΕΠΙ ΚΕΣ, laureate bust to right

Rv: ΕΥ ΠΙ ΘΕ ΜΑ ΑΙΓΕΩΝ ΝΕΟΚ / ΒΦj, Tyche seated to left, wearing murual crown, holding temple, goat left.

fine, Very Rare!

Ref: RPC online (ID 21723); Haymann, Aigeai 215.

Quietus, Usurper! (260-261) 

Potin Tetradrachm, 11,75 g, 21 mm

Mzst: EGYPT, Alexandria, Dated RY 1 (AD 260/261)

Av: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rv: Eagle standing left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; L A (date) to lower left.

near very fine, Rare!!

Ref: Dattari 5382; Geissen 3013.

Diocletianus (284-305) 

AE Tetradrachm, 6,47 g, 17 mm

Mint: Alexandria, Year 9 = 292/3

Av: laureate and cuirassed bust right

Rv: ЄNA TOY L in three lines within wreath

very fine+, Rare!

Ref: Emmett 4084; Köln 3265; Dattari (Savio) 5787-8.