ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Emperor on horseback. RSC 234 // Diana Lucifera. RSC 69. EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Assoros. Late 1st century BC. Æ (18mm, 4.43 g, 12h). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / Two yoked oxen plowing right. Campana 2; CNS 3; HGC 2, 231; RPC I 666. VF, green patina, irregular edge. Very rare and nice for issue.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Cyrrhus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.15 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Radiate and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding shield and spear over shoulder / Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right, with wreath in beak and wings spread. Prieur 915. VF, toned.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of six (6) AR denarii. Includes: Antoninus Pius. Victory. RSC 437 // Septimius Severus. Septimius on horseback, spearing enemy. RSC 536 // Caracalla. Caracalla on horseback. RSC 7 // Liberalitas. RSC 129 // Geta. Geta on horseback. RSC 3 // Fortuna. RSC 62. VF to Good VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot."
SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Hierapolis. Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Æ (28mm, 16.01 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / Signum set within aediculum; to left, Hadad seated facing on throne; to right, Atargatis seated facing on throne; in exergue, lion standing right. Butcher 61b = Lindgren & Kovacs A1924A (same dies). Near VF, rough green-brown patina. Extremely rare.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of three (3) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Emperor on horseback. RSC 234 // Pietas. RSC 186 // Salus. RSC 325. Good VF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.77 g, 5h). Struck circa 263-218 BC. Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; Θ-Φ below. CNS 197 R1 14; BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550. Good VF, green patina, flaw on obverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SICILY, Entella. Circa 420-410/404 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.26 g, 2h). Head of female left, wearing sphendone / Bearded male head right, wearing tainia. CNS 1; HGC 2, 240. VF, green patina. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Chalcidice. Chalcis. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (24mm, 12.10 g, 2h). Laureate and draped bust right / ΦΛ ΧΑΛ / ΚΙΔЄωΝ / A in three lines within wreath. RPC III 3458. Good VF, earthen green patina.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Emperor on horseback. RSC 234 // Pietas. RSC 186. EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Athl-. Circa 344-339 BC. Æ (15mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Female figure seated right, holding spear (or scepter?) and bow. Castrizio p. 57, 1; Campana 2b; CNS 3; HGC 2, 234. Good Fine, dark green patina. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Chalcidice. Chalcis. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (22mm, 8.59 g, 12h). Laureate head right, with slight drapery / ΦΛ ΧΑΛ / ΚΙΔЄωΝ / Δ in three lines within wreath. RPC III 3470. Near VF, earthen green patina.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) AR denarii of Gordian III. Includes: Securitas. RSC 340 // Venus. RSC 347. Near EF, lustrous. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.40 g, 5h). Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia; prow(?) behind / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins. CNS 208 var. (obv. symbol); BAR Issue 95; HGC 2, 1514; Virzi 41 (same dies). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Aulus Gabinius. Proconsul, 57-55 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.41 g, 12h). Posthumous Philip I Philadelphos type. Diademed head of Philip right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne; Gabinius monogram to inner left, monogram below throne; all within wreath. SC 2489.1; Prieur 1; RPC I 4124. Good VF, lightly toned, minor roughness.
ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of two (2) antoninianii of Macrianus. Includes: Indulgentia seated left; star to left. RSC 6a // Roma seated left. RSC 11. VF, encrustation. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) coins in lot."
SICILY, Syracuse. Roman rule. After 212 BC. Æ (21mm, 11.29 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and scepter; prow to right. CNS 239; BAR Issue 102; HGC 2, 1473. VF, brown and green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SICILY, Entella. Campanian mercenaries. Circa 342-338 BC. Æ (18mm, 7.51 g, 7h). Campanian helmet decorated with [laurel wreath] to right / Pegasos flying right; Y before, helmet below. Campana 10b var. (no Y on rev.); CNS 10/3 (same rev die); cf. HGC 2, 248. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.