Auction 123 - Session 2
Date: 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Lots: 292
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 400
CILICIA, Pompeiopolis. Time of Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ (18mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Dated CY 229 (AD 163/4). APA TOC, draped bust of Aratos right / ΠOMΠHIOΠOΛITΩN, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm; AΓ ΓT (date) across field. RPC IV –; SNG BN –; P. R. Franke, "Chrysippos und Aratos aus Soloi" in JNG 61, p. 19, no. 12 (this coin). Brown patina, roughness. Good Fine. Extremely Rare. Ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung 64 (20 November 2014), lot 1291.Born at Soli (Pompeiopolis) and a contemporary of the Helleistic poets Callimachus and Theocritus, Aratus was a disciple of the Peripatetic philosopher Praxiphanes. He was acquainted with several important scholars, including the Stoic philosopher Zeno, as well as Callimachus, and Menedemus, the founder of the Eretrian School of philosophy. In 276 BC, he was invited to the court of the Macedonian king Antigonus II Gonatas to compose a poem on that king's victory over the Gauls the previous year. His most famous poem and major extant work, Phaenomena ("Appearances"), describes the constellations and other celestial phenomena, as well as weather lore. Aratus subsequently spent time at the court of Antiochus I Soter of Syria, but later returned to Pella in Macedon, where he died about 240 BC.
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CILICIA, Tarsus. Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ (38mm, 24.55 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The Three Graces (Charites) standing with arms around one another; central figure seen from behind, each holds a flower; B to right. RPC VI Online 7112.16 (this coin); SNG BN 1605 (same dies); SNG Levante 1096 var. (radiate bust & arrangement of rev. legend). Green patina, minor deposits on reverse. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection. Ex Berk BBS 217 (30 November 2021), lot 426; Classical Numismatic Review XLV.1, (Winter 2020), no. 528365; Gorny & Mosch 265 (14 October 2019), lot 1103; Gorny & Mosch 176 (10 March 2009), lot 1727.The Three Graces (or Charites) were goddesses of beauty, charm, and amusement, the embodiment of loveliness in all its aspects. Although their names varied from place to place, the most commonly encountered are Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Cheer"), and Thalia ("Flowering"). Over time an artistic convention of depicting the Graces developed: the three deities were shown undraped, each with one arm placed on the figure adjacent to them, the central figure standing facing the opposite direction as the others. This is the convention that one finds in numismatic depictions of the goddesses. By the representation of the Three Graces, the city of Tarus emphasized its claim for beauty according to its status "Kalliste", the most beautiful city.
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GALATIA, Ancyra. Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ (34mm, 25.46 g, 7h). Julius Saturninus, legatus Augusti. Bare head right / The god Mên standing left wearing cloak and oriental tiara, crescent on shoulder, holding anchor and scepter. Arslan –; Blum –; RPC III 2838.5 (this coin); SNG BN 2445 var. (draped bust). Dark brown surfaces, light overall porosity. Good VF. Very rare, RPC Online cites only five examples, including this coin. From the D.K. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLV.1 (Winter 2020), no. 525646; Roma XVIII (29 September 2019), lot 765.One of the most remarkable cults of the ancient world was that which grew up around Antinoüs, a handsome youth from Claudiopolis in Bithynia, who attracted the attention of the emperor Hadrian and became his constant companion. Hadrian apparently encountered Antinous during a visit to Bithynia circa AD 123 and brought him back to Rome for higher education. He became one of the emperor's pages and, by AD 128, an important part of his traveling retinue. During the emperor's tour of Egypt in October AD 130, Antinoüs fell into the Nile and drowned, resulting in suspicions of suicide or ritual murder. The distraught Hadrian had his favorite immediately deified, and the worship of Antinoüs became an important facet of the imperial cult in the eastern Roman Empire.
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GALATIA, Ancyra. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ (30mm, 16.81 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus; fig tree behind. Arslan –; SNG BN –; RPC IV.3 Online 3585 corr. (tree not described). Dark brown patina with earthen green highlights, light roughness. VF. Very rare, two known to RPC. RPC describes the object above the wolf as "uncertain object (eagle on two wreaths?)" and that area is obscured by thick patina or a hole on the two known specimens. The tree on this example is clear, correcting the RPC description.
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GALATIA, Ancyra. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (25mm, 7.81 g, 7h). Laureate head left / Coiled serpent. Arslan –; SNG BN –; SNG Hunterian 2171 var. (obv. legend); Malloy XIV (1979), lot 803 (same dies). Dark green patina, slight roughness. Near EF. Very rare.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Didrachm (22mm, 7.19 g, 6h). Dated RY 13 (AD 93/4). AVT KAI ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC CEBACTOC ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right / Athena standing right, holding owl in right hand and spear in left, ЄTO IΓ (date) across field. Ganschow, Münzen 92a; Sydenham, Caesarea 124; RPC II 1669. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 4936335-010, graded XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. Well centered on a round flan of good metal, rare in this quality. Eusebia, a city at the base of Mount Argaeus, became the capital of Cappadocia circa 163 BC and seat of King Ariarathes V Eusebes, after whom it was named. Cappadocia passed under Roman control in AD 17, and its capital, now renamed Caesarea-Eusebia, became the most important mint in eastern Asia Minor, producing silver coins in a range of denominations with both Latin and Greek legends. Dies and workmanship equaled those of Rome and the Syrian capital of Antioch, which shared its minting privileges. The coins were used to pay both soldiers and military contractors in the Roman province of Asia. Coins are often dated by regnal year, as is this pleasing didrachm of Domitian, dated to the 13th year of his rule (AD 93/4).
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 8.22 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 208/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; ЄT IZ (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 443.2 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned with underlying luster, small edge chips. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only two specimens known to Ganschow. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Berk BBS 116 (17 October 2000), lot 528.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 5.85 g, 11h). Dated RY 18 (AD 209/10). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Radiate male figure seated left on Mt. Argaeus, holding branch and globe; ЄT IH (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 448f.6 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea Suppl. 403b. Lightly toned, minor porosity. VF. Rare. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 865.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 7.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 13 of Severus (AD 204/5). Draped bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by male figure holding scepter and globe; ЄT•IΓ• (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 472.1 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned with some iridescence, minor porosity and deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare, only this coin known to Ganschow. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 867.
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CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 8.55 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 of Severus (AD 209/10). Draped bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ЄT IH (date) across lower field. Ganschow, Münzen 510b.1 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned, area of weak strike, minor porosity at edge. Good VF. Extremely rare, only this coin known to Ganschow. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1471.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 410
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tridrachm (25mm, 9.16 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (AD 204/5). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by male figure holding scepter and globe; ЄT IΓ (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 537c.1 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned with underlying luster, minor porosity and weakness at edge. Good VF. Extremely rare, only this coin known to Ganschow. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Berk BBS 116 (17 October 2000), lot 540.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 411
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tridrachm (23mm, 8.35 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 of Septimius Severus (AD 207/8). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by male figure holding scepter and globe; ЄT Iς (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 584f.2 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned with underlying luster, minor porosity. Good VF. Rare. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 615.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 412
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Geta. As Caesar, AD 198-209. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 8.45 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (AD 204/5). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by male figure holding scepter and globe; ЄT IΓ (date) in exergue. Ganschow, Münzen 621b.1 (this coin); Sydenham, Caesarea –. Lightly toned, minor porosity, weak strike in obverse legend. Good VF. Extremely rare, only this coin known to Ganschow. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1491.
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CYRRHESTICA, Beroea. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.89 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left; between legs, winged animal flanked by B-Є. Prieur 897 (same dies); Bellinger 90. Lightly toned, surfaces a little grainy. Good VF. Rare; four known to Prieur, three in CoinArchives, including this coin. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 435 (2 January 2019), lot 253.
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CYRRHESTICA, Cyrrhus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.49 g, 12h). Struck AD 215-217. Radiate head right / Eagle standing facing on filleted thyrsus, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak. Prieur 910 corr. (obv. legend); Bellinger –. Toned with iridescence, minor deposits. Good VF. Very rare, only four known to Prieur. From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Baldwin's 100 (27 September 2016), lot 781; Classical Numismatic Group 79 (17 September 2008), lot 637.
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CYRRHESTICA, Hierapolis. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (27mm, 17.05 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Atargatis, wearing kalathos and holding scepter, seated left on lion advancing right. Butcher 54; SNG München 480 var. (rev. legend); cf. BMC 50-52. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Good VF. Very rare. Attractive.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Mark Antony & Cleopatra VII of Egypt. 36 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.74 g, 12h). Struck circa 36-34 BC. BACIΛICCA KΛЄOΠATPA ΘЄA NЄωTЄP[A], diademed bust of Cleopatra right, wearing earring, necklace, and embroidered dress / ANTωNIOC AVTOKPATωP TRITON TPIωN ANΔPωN, bare head of Antony right. McAlee 174; Prieur 27; RPC I 4094; HGC 9, 1361. Toned, porosity, scratches and deposits, off center obverse. VF.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Mark Antony & Cleopatra VII of Egypt. 36 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.42 g, 12h). Struck circa 36-34 BC. BACIΛICCA KΛЄOΠATPA ΘЄA NЄωTЄPA, diademed bust of Cleopatra right, wearing earring, necklace, and embroidered dress / ANTωNIOC AVTOKPATωP TRITON TPIωN ANΔPωN, bare head of Antony right. McAlee 174; Prieur 27; RPC I 4094; HGC 9, 1361. Toned, light porosity, a few scratches. Near VF. Well centered with complete legends on both sides. These remarkable silver tetradrachms were probably struck at Antioch during the Parthian / Armenian campaign of 36-34 BC to honor perhaps the most famous "power couple" of all time. The attribution to Antioch remains uncertain and other mint sites in the Levant have been proposed; it is also possible they were struck at a mint moving with the army. The talented die engraver has taken particular care to give Cleopatra a powerful, almost masculine profile to complement Antony's pugnacious portrait. Ancient historians note that Cleopatra was not incomparably beautiful (although none suggest she was anything less than pleasing to gaze upon), but her remarkable mind, her musical voice, and the vast wealth of her kingdom made her irresistible to two of the most powerful men of the age: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The titles display Cleopatra's dominance in the relationship, depicting her on the obverse and touting her as "Queen Cleopatra, new (or "young") goddess," while Antony remains only a mortal "victorious general and Triumvir."
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 418
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ As (29.5mm, 14.92 g, 12h). G. Licinius Mucianus, legatus Syriae. Dated Caesarian Era 117 (AD 68/9). Laureate head right / EΠI MOYKIA NOY AN TIOXEΩ N ET ZI P (date), within laurel wreath composed of eight sets of leaves. McAlee 311; Butcher 147i; RPC I 4313. Dark brown patina with light earthen deposits, small flan flaw on reverse. Near VF. Rare. Gaius Licinius Mucianus was a Roman general and governor in Syria. He met then general Vespasian in AD 66 and by 69 had agreed to ally behind Otho, then take up arms against Vitellius, who had recently deposed Otho. It was agreed that Vespasian would stay behind in the east to quell a local revolt in Berytus while Mucianus marched west, picking up former praetorians who had previously supported Otho and those opposed to Vitellius. Mucianus arrived in Rome the day after the death of Vitellius to find Vespasian's younger son, Domitian, sitting on the throne. The following day, Vespasian was declared emperor by the Senate. The year of the four emperors and the civil war had ended with Vespasian the victor, ushering in the beginning of the new Flavian era in Rome. Little is known of Mucianus' life from this point on; it is believed that he became one of the emperor's advisors and inner circle. He died in Rome before the end of Vespasian's reign.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Philip II. AD 247-249. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 11.40 g, 6h). Struck AD 248. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, wearing balteus / Eagle standing left with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; ANTIOCHIA, S C in exergue. McAlee 1051b; Prieur 461; RPC VIII Online 47998. Lightly toned. Well struck. In NGC encapsulation 4934478, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.98 g, 6h). 1st officina. Struck AD 251. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; • below / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; A between legs, S C in exergue. McAlee 1172a; Prieur 656; RPC IX Online 1787. Lightly toned, lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 5872737-298, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.