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Ancient Coins
1850
Neapolis. Faustina II. AE 28 (10.39 g), Augusta, 147-
175 CE
. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE).
VC
CEBEVCE CEB
V
A, diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right.
Reverse:
NAEC
O
E
CVPIAC
A
AICT, Tyche standing facing,
head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date
(ET
H). Meshorer,
City-Coins
-; cf. Rosenberger 20 (legends);
cf. SNG ANS 973-5 (same). Attractive greenish-brown patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 400
Goldberg 53 (24-27 May 2009), 1828.
1851
Abila. Lucius Verus. Æ 22 (9.52 g), AD 161-169
. CY 226
(AD 162/3).
?
, laureate and cui-
rassed bust of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
?E
E
A,
Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; at end of legend, date
(
KC). Spijkerman 8; Rosenberger 8; SNG ANS 1121; RPC temp.
6511. Earthen green patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
Enlargement
1852 Gaza. Lucius Verus. Æ 17 (4.61 g), AD 161-169
. CY 224 (AD 163/4).
?
? Laureate head of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
(Z retrograde), bearded head of Herakles right; in upper right field, Gaza symbol; in lower right field, date (
C). Yashin 376 (same dies); Rosen-
berger Suppl. 9 (this coin); SNG ANS 934. Dark green patina.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $300 - 400
Ex J. Sasson Collection.
Enlargement
1853 Canatha. Commodus. Æ22 (8.02 g), AD 177-192
. [
]
, Laureate head of Commodus right.
Reverse:
, dia-
demed and draped bust of Zeus (or Herakles?) right. Spijkerman 6; Rosenberger 6; SNG ANS -; RPC temp. 6544.
Rare.
Lovely apple-green
patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $500 - 600