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Lot of 9 Greek & Roman Provincial Æ Coins.
1. Thrace, Ainos Æ 23mm. Circa 200-100 BC. Diademed head of Poseidon to right; monogram below / AINIΩN, Hermes standing to left, holding caduceus and purse; at feet on either side, a goat or ram(?). BMC 44; SNG Copenhagen 423-5 var. (rev.). 6.42g, 23mm, 6h.
2. Macedon, Bottiaiai (Spartolos) Æ 15mm. Circa 400-348 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / BOTTIAIΩ[N], kithara. SNG Copenhagen 140-144; SNG ANS 926. 3.58g, 15mm, 9h.
3. Macedon, Chalkidian League Æ 16mm. Olynthos, circa 380-350 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to left / Kithara; [XAL]KIΔEΩN around. SNG ANS 552-3. 4.59g, 16mm, 9h.
4. Macedon under Roman Rule, Time of Aemilius Paullus Æ 21mm. Gaius Publilius, quaestor, circa 168-167 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Cow grazing to right; [Γ]AIOΥ and monogram above, below, B monogram, TAMIOΥ in exergue. SNG Copenhagen 1323; MacKay pl. III, 5; HGC 3.2, 1118. 7.29g, 21mm, 7h.
5. Nero Æ 28mm of the Koinon of Macedon. AD 54-68. [ΝΕΡΩΝ] ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head to left / [ΜΑΚΕΔΟ]ΝΩΝ, Athena standing to left, holding wreath and spear; shield on ground to right. RPC I 1613; Varbanov 3010. 10.90g, 28mm, 2h.
6. Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus) Æ 26mm of Thessalonica, Macedon. AD 218-225. ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΙCΑ ΑVΓ, draped bust to right, wearing stephane / ΘΕCCΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ, Nike alighting left, holding Kabeiros and palm frond. SNG ANS 870-1; Varbanov 4466. 13.20g, 26mm, 6h.
7. Domitian Æ 23mm of the Macedonian Koinon, Macedon. AD 138-161. AYTO KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB, laureate head to right / [KOIN]ON MAKEΔO[NΩN], Macedonian shield. RPC II 336; Varbanov 3024. 8.93g, 23mm.
8. Antoninus Pius Æ 27mm of the Macedonian Koinon. Beroea, AD 138-161. ΚΑΙCAP [ANTΩNЄINOC], laureate and cuirassed bust to right, wearing paludamentum / KOINON MAKЄΔΟΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. AMNG 261; BMC 155; RPC IV Online 4264 (temporary). 11.95g, 27mm, 12h.
9. Gordian III Æ 24mm of Pella, Macedon. AD 238-244. IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL IVL AVG PELLA, Pan, holding pedum and resting hand over head, seated to left on rocks and resting elbow upon syrinx. Varbanov 3756-7 var. (obv. legend and bust type). 8.47g, 24mm, 1h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From the VCV Collection.
1. Thrace, Ainos Æ 23mm. Circa 200-100 BC. Diademed head of Poseidon to right; monogram below / AINIΩN, Hermes standing to left, holding caduceus and purse; at feet on either side, a goat or ram(?). BMC 44; SNG Copenhagen 423-5 var. (rev.). 6.42g, 23mm, 6h.
2. Macedon, Bottiaiai (Spartolos) Æ 15mm. Circa 400-348 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / BOTTIAIΩ[N], kithara. SNG Copenhagen 140-144; SNG ANS 926. 3.58g, 15mm, 9h.
3. Macedon, Chalkidian League Æ 16mm. Olynthos, circa 380-350 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to left / Kithara; [XAL]KIΔEΩN around. SNG ANS 552-3. 4.59g, 16mm, 9h.
4. Macedon under Roman Rule, Time of Aemilius Paullus Æ 21mm. Gaius Publilius, quaestor, circa 168-167 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Cow grazing to right; [Γ]AIOΥ and monogram above, below, B monogram, TAMIOΥ in exergue. SNG Copenhagen 1323; MacKay pl. III, 5; HGC 3.2, 1118. 7.29g, 21mm, 7h.
5. Nero Æ 28mm of the Koinon of Macedon. AD 54-68. [ΝΕΡΩΝ] ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head to left / [ΜΑΚΕΔΟ]ΝΩΝ, Athena standing to left, holding wreath and spear; shield on ground to right. RPC I 1613; Varbanov 3010. 10.90g, 28mm, 2h.
6. Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus) Æ 26mm of Thessalonica, Macedon. AD 218-225. ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΙCΑ ΑVΓ, draped bust to right, wearing stephane / ΘΕCCΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ, Nike alighting left, holding Kabeiros and palm frond. SNG ANS 870-1; Varbanov 4466. 13.20g, 26mm, 6h.
7. Domitian Æ 23mm of the Macedonian Koinon, Macedon. AD 138-161. AYTO KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB, laureate head to right / [KOIN]ON MAKEΔO[NΩN], Macedonian shield. RPC II 336; Varbanov 3024. 8.93g, 23mm.
8. Antoninus Pius Æ 27mm of the Macedonian Koinon. Beroea, AD 138-161. ΚΑΙCAP [ANTΩNЄINOC], laureate and cuirassed bust to right, wearing paludamentum / KOINON MAKЄΔΟΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. AMNG 261; BMC 155; RPC IV Online 4264 (temporary). 11.95g, 27mm, 12h.
9. Gordian III Æ 24mm of Pella, Macedon. AD 238-244. IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / COL IVL AVG PELLA, Pan, holding pedum and resting hand over head, seated to left on rocks and resting elbow upon syrinx. Varbanov 3756-7 var. (obv. legend and bust type). 8.47g, 24mm, 1h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From the VCV Collection.