Trajan and Divus Nerva Æ 25mm of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Mysia. AD 96-117.ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡΒΑΣ ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΝΕΡ, laureate head of Nerva to right, facing laureate head of Trajan to left; c/m: Τ•ΚϹ within rectangular incuse / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΡV, Apollo standing facing, head to left, playing lyre. RPC III 1595; von Fritze 221-2; SNG BnF 90; for c/m, Howgego 566. 11.97g, 25mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only three examples cited by RPC and seemingly only one on CoinArchives.
Trajan AR Drachm of the Koinon of Lycia. AD 98/9. AYT KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM, laureate head to right / ΔHM ЄΞ YΠAT B, two lyres; above, owl standing to right. RPC III 2676; BMC 9-11; SNG von Aulock 4268. 3.51g, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; attractive golden toning.
From a private North American collection.
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Trajan AR Didrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. AD 112-114. ΑVΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑK, laureate head to right, drapery on far shoulder / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Ϛ, Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC III 3012; Sydenham, Caesarea 203 var. (busty type). 6.57g, 21mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private North American collection.
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Trajan AR Drachm of Cyrene, Cyrenaica. Dated COS III = AD 100. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head to right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, head of Zeus-Ammon to right. RPC III 1; Sydenham, Caesarea 177. 3.54g, 20mm, 6h.
Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Dated COS VI = AD 112 (sic). AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB [ΓЄPM ΔAK], laureate head to right, set on eagle standing to right; club in left field below / ΔHMAPX EΞ IϚ [YΠAT Ϛ], Tyche of Antioch seated to right on rocks, holding two ears of wheat and a poppy; at her feet, river-god Orontes swimming to right, head to left. RPC III 3543; McAlee 471; Prieur 1499. 14.09g, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Reportedly from an old French collection.
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Trajan Æ 26mm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Rome, for circulation in the East, dated year 2 = AD 98/9. AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANO CЄB ΓЄPM, laureate head to right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β in two lines within wreath. RPC III 3653; McAlee 498. 13.52g, 26mm, 6h.
Hadrian AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Dated RY 4 = AD 119/120. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒΑCΤ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right / ΕΤ Δ, Nike facing right, holding wreath and palm. RPC III 3075; Sydenham 256. 1.73g, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From a private Norwegian collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019, lot 561.
Description
Hadrian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 2 = AD 117/8. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder; star before / Bust of Zeus to right with slight drapery, wearing taenia; L-Β (date) across fields. RPC III 5092; Dattari (Savio) 1498bis; Emmett 903.2. 12.89g, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Purchased from Den of Antiquity International, 27 July 2016 (previous collection ticket included).
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Hadrian Æ Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 17 = AD 132/3. AVT KAIC TPAIAN AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Elpis advancing to left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt; L-IZ (date) across fields. RPC III 5859; Emmett 1126; Dattari(Savio) 1687. 7.67g, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine; attractive brown patina.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 557.
Description
Hadrian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 20 = AD 135/6. AVT KAIC TPA AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate head to left / Nilus reclining to left, holding reed and cornucopiae, crocodile below; LK (date) in left field. RPC III 6090; Köln 1197; Dattari (Savio) 7453; K&G 32.697; Emmett 879.20. 13.24g, 23mm, 11h.
Hadrian Æ Obol of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 21 = AD 136/7. [AVT] KAIC TPA AΔPIANO[C CƐB], laureate head to right / Kalathos between two torches; L KA (date) in exergue. Köln 1224; RPC III 6244; Emmett 1166. 6.05g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 24, 30 January 2016, lot 250.
Description
Antinous PB Tessera of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 117-138. THΠΟΛЄI(?), draped bust of Zeus Ammon to right / ЄΠ AΓAΘѠI(?), bust of Antinous to right, wearing hem-hem crown. Dattari (Savio) Pl. 321, 6474, 11615 Roma E-37, lot 266; cf. Emmett 4367 var. (female bust on obv.). 7.22g, 24mm, 7h.
Anonymous PB Tessera of Egypt. Dated RY 6 of an uncertain emperor, circa 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Nilus reclining to left, holding grain ears / Antinous/Hermes standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus and with hand raised; Lς (date) in left field, palm branch in lower right field. Apparently unpublished. 4.77g, 24mm, 1h.
Antoninus Pius Æ 23mm of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated RY 19 = AD 156/7. [ΑΥΤΟ]Κ ΑΝΤѠΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒΑ, laureate head to right / ΤΥΑΝЄѠΝ Τ Π Τ ΙЄΡ ΑϹΥ ΑΥΤ, turreted figure of Tyche seated to left, holding grain ears and bunch of grapes, resting foot on river-god swimming below; ЄΤ-ΘΙ (date) across fields. RPC IV Online 5741; SNG Copenhagen 317; BMC 5-6. 8.91g, 23mm, 12h.
Marcus Aurelius Æ 27mm of Thessalonica, Macedon. AD 161-180. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤѠΡ ANTѠNINOC, radiate head to right / ΘЄССΑΛΟΝΙΚЄѠΝ, Nike advancing to right, holding wreath and palm. RPC IV.1 Online -; SNG Copenhagen 413 var. (bust type); Varbanov 4308 var. (same). 12.15g, 27mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 52, 10 January 2019, lot 536.
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Marcus Aurelius Æ 23mm of Tomis, Moesia Inferior. AD 161-180. AYT• K• M• AYP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head to right / MHTPOΠ ΠONTOV TOMЄΩC, naked Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing facing, head to left, holding patera and laurel branch; B in left field. RPC IV.1 Online 4434 (temporary); Varbanov 4705 (same dies); AMNG I.2, 2671. 7.49g, 23mm, 7h.
Lucius Verus AR Didrachm of Caesaraea-Eusebia, Cappadocia. AD 161-166. AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC, bare head to right / YΠATOC B, view of tree lined Mount Argaeus surmounted by star. RPC IV.3 Online 7033 (temporary); Metcalf 132a; Sydenham, Caesarea 354. 6.21g, 21mm, 12h.
Commodus Æ 17mm of Philippopolis, Thrace. AD 180-192. AY MAP ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟ[ΔΟϹ], laureate head to right / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, bunch of grapes. RPC IV.1 Online 7615 (temporary) var. (obv. legend); Varbanov 998 var. (same). 4.47g, 17mm, 11h.
Commodus Æ 18mm of Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia. AD 191-192. Λ ΑΙΛ ΑVΡΗΛΙOC [ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ], laureate head to right / Hexastyle temple; ΠΡ-ΟΥ across fields, [C]ΑΕΩ[Ν] in exergue. RPC IV.1 Online 9886 (temporary); RG -; SNG Copenhagen 591. 2.42g, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only two examples cited on RPC Online, including the SNG Copenhagen example and only two others on CoinArchives.
From a private European collection;
Acquired from Naville Numismatics.
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