Electronic Auction 367
Date: 2016-01-27 00:00:00
Lots: 712
Total starting: $ 0.00
Total realized: $ 0.00 (+0.00%)
In this auction, Numistats has matched 0 coins, providing AI-powered purchase recommendations and detailed analysis. View more.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 514
Commodus. AD 177-192. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 192. Head right, wearing lion skin headdress / HER CVL/ RO MAN/ AV GV in three lines divided by upright club; all within wreath. RIC III 251; MIR 18, 853-4/72; RSC 190. VF, dark gray "find" patina, traces of deposits.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 286
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.45 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Athena Alkidemos left; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 16C; HGC 12, 193. Good VF, hint of deposits and porosity.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 515
Didius Julianus. AD 193. Æ Sestertius (26mm, 15.32 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Didius Julianus standing left, holding globe and volumen. RIC IV 16; Banti 6. Fine, dark gray patina, some green, red, and smoothing marks.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 287
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. Æ Unit (20mm, 2.29 g, 12h). Indian standard. Elephant right with trunk raised, wearing bell around neck / Club of Herakles; sa in Kharosthi to right. Bopearachchi 28H; HGC 12, 197. VF, earthen dark green patina.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 516
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 22.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 196. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel below. RIC IV 720c; Banti 55. Near VF, green patina, a few flan flaws. Struck on a compact flan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 288
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit (21mm, 8.52 g, 12h). Diademed head of Herakles right / Spread lion pelt; Γ below. Cf. Bopearachchi 35 (for type); cf. HGC 12, 208 (same); CNG E-326, lot 227. VF, dusty green patina. Extremely rare, one of two known to have appeared at auction in recent years.Citing a specimen in the BM, Bopearachchi notes only one example of this type, which has a monogram in the right field. However, the BM coin, which he uses for illustration, shows that, in addition to the monogram, there is a Γ below the lion's pelt.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 517
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 209. Laureate head right / Severus on horse rearing left, preparing to hurl spear at foe on ground to lower left. RIC IV 231; RSC 536. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 289
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 1.71 g, 12h). Hermaios on horse right / Zeus enthroned facing slightly left, raising hand and holding scepter; monogram to right. Senior, Hermaios H2cD; Bopearachchi 8A; HGC 12, 296. Near VF, some find patina, rough. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 518
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.97 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 332; RSC 727. Near EF. This example features the PIVS in the obverse legend on the right side of Severus' head, in contrast to the following lot, featuring it on the left side.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 290
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Apollodotos II Soter Philopator Megas. Circa 80-65 BC. Æ Double Unit (17mm, 3.56 g, 12h). Apollo standing right, holding bow and arrow / Tripod; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 17A; HGC 12, 405. Near VF, brown surfaces, worn at hight points.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 520
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.01 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 333; RSC 728. Near EF.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 291
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Telephos Euergetes. Circa 80-70 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit(?) (26mm, 7.72 g, 12h). Zeus enthroned slightly left, extending hand / Man seated right on low rocky surface, warming hands over small fire, cradling branch in left arm; container at feet, monogram to left. Bopearachchi 3A; HGC 12, . VF, dark green patina, some roughness.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 519
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.38 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 332; RSC 727. Good VF. This example features the PIVS in the obverse legend on the left side of Severus' head, in contrast to the previous lot, featuring it on the right side.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 292
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Peukolaos Soter Dikaios. Circa 75 BC. Æ Quadruple Unit(?) (8.87 g, 12h). Artemis standing facing, drawing arrow from quiver / Goddess standing left, holding a flower and palm; monogram to left. Bopearachchi Série 2 (monogram unlisted); HGC 12, 430; CNG E-330, lot 151 var. (monogram). VF, dark green patina, some roughness. Unpublished monogram of a very rare type for this ruler.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 522
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.23 g, 6h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm frond and placing shield onto palm tree to right. RIC IV 336; RSC 730. Near EF.Ex Coin Galleries (31 March 2008), lot 2159.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 293
KHWAREZMIA, Afrighids. Hamwasp(?)/Ramik. Second third of 6th century AD. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 7.05 g, 12h). Crowned and diademed bust right / King on horseback right, holding whip; tamgha to left. Cf. Vainberg Type Γ1; Rtvelazde –; Zeimal –; Zeno 85954. Fine.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 521
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.88 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory seated left on shield, holding shield and palm frond. RIC IV 335; RSC 731. VF, a few light marks to the right of Severus' head.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 294
KHWAREZMIA, Afrighids. Sawšafan. Second half of 8th century AD. AR Drachm (27mm, 2.85 g, 1h). Crowned and diademed bust right / King on horseback right, holding whip; tamgha to left. Kuznetsov Group III (dies 3-1 and 4-3/10); Vainberg Type ΓV; cf. Rtvelazde 48 (for general type); Zeimal fig. 7, 6-7 (for type). VF, lightly roned, a few edge chips.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 523
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.26 g, 2h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Victory standing facing, head right, holding palm frond and placing shield onto palm tree to right. RIC IV 336; RSC 730. Good VF.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 295
INDO-PARTHIANS, Margiana or Sogdiana. Uncertain. Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Imitating a countermarked drachm of Parthian king Phraates IV. Diademed bust left; behind, eagle left, holding wreath; c/m: on neck, Eukratides-style helmeted bust right within oval incuse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; Π below bow. Senior 199.1D; HGC 12, p. 194. Near VF, toned, light porosity.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 367 . 524
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.90 g, 12h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 210-211. Laureate head right / Two Victories hanging round shield on palm tree; bound captive seated to left and right. RIC IV 818; Banti 167. Near VF, red-brown patina, some roughness, small flan crack.Ex J. S. Vogelaar Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 204, 11 February 2009), lot 131.Septimius Severus waged his last military campaign against the Caledonians on the northern border of Britain, where he himself died at his campaign headquarters at York in February AD 211. Among those who accompanied him on the campaign were his wife Julia Domna, as well as his sons Caracalla and Geta. Septimius and Caracalla commanded this campaign, with Caracalla becoming sole commander after his father had fallen ill. The two often did not agree on matters of strategy and we are told that at one point that Caracalla became so enraged that he appeared ready to stab his father in the back before the entire army. Upon Severus' death at York in February AD 211, Caracalla made peace with the Caledonians on less-than-favorable terms, which required the Romans retreat to the agreed border of Hadrian's Wall