Auktion Nr. 150

Münzen der Griechen
LOKRIS. Lokri Opuntii. Tetradrachm (Circa 360-350 BC).

Obv: Wreathed head of Persephone left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace.
Rev: OΠONTIΩN.
Ajax advancing right on rocks, holding shield decorated with palmette and griffin; laurel branch below.

BCD Lokris 57 (same dies); Weber 3143 (this coin); de Luynes 1956 (same dies); Jameson 1146 (same dies); HGC 4, 992.

Very rare

Ex Sir H. Weber Collection, London 1924, n. 3134; ex Ars Classica 12 (1926), lot 1350; ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 277 (2000), lot 99

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 12.20 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Stater (Circa 500-450 BC).

Obv: Tunny fish between two dolphins upwards.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.

Von Fritze I -, cf. 95 (Hekte); SNG BN -, cf. 236 (Hekte); Greenwell -; Rosen -, cf. 471 (Hekte).

Very rare

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 15.94 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
CARTHAGE. EL Stater (Circa 310-290 BC).

Obv: Head of Tanit left, wearing grain wreath and necklace with ten pendants; pellet to left.
Rev: Horse standing right; two pellets below ground line.

Jenkins & Lewis group V, 259-79; CNP 2.10a; MAA 12.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 7.38 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
GALBA (68-69). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG.
Bare head right.
Rev: SPQR / OB / C S.
Legend in three lines, all within wreath (corona civica).

RIC² 167.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.09 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
BALBINUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP C D CAE L BALBINVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P COS II P P.
Emperor standing left, holding branch and parazonium.

RIC 5.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.54 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
BALBINUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP C D CAE L BALBINVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and curiassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG.
Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm frond.

RIC 8.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.60 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
PUPIENUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: P M TR P COS II P P.
Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre.

RIC 6.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.06 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
GORDIAN I AFRICANUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS AVGG.
Securitas seated left on throne, holding sceptre.

RIC 5.

Rare

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Africanus, better known as Gordian I, was Roman emperor for a few weeks in 238, together with his son Gordian II. Gordian I came from a wealthy family of the equestrian order related to several senators. The name Gordian suggests an Anatolian origin, from the city of Gordius. He had a sister, Antonia Gordiana, who was the mother of Gordian III. It seems that Gordian accepted the empire in old age only on the condition that his son would be associated with it, in order to succeed him. His political career began as Quaestor under Elagabalus and as Praetor and Consul under Severus Alexander. He also wrote an epic poem entitled The Antoninians to celebrate the emperor Caracalla. Gordian commanded the Legio Scythica in Syria. He held the office of governor in Britain in AD 216 and was consul suffectus under Elagabalus. The fact that his name was erased from some inscriptions in Britain suggests that he was disgraced and later rehabilitated. After a rebellion in Africa in 238, mainly because of the exorbitant taxes imposed by Maximinus, Gordian accepted the imperium offered by the army and also the title of Africanus. He entered Carthage acclaimed by the crowd and politicians, while in Rome the prefect of the Praetorians was assassinated. The Senate, happy to deprive Maximinus, accepted the new emperor, and most of the Provinces sided with him. However, Capelius, governor of Numidia and supporter of Maximinus Thrax, invaded the province of Africa with the Legio III Augusta, composed of veterans. Gordian II, was defeated and killed in the battle of Carthage. Following the death of his son, Gordian I committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt, after just twenty days of reign.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 3.02 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
GORDIAN I AFRICANUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE.
Roma seated left on shield, holding crowning Victory and sceptre.

RIC 4.

Very rare

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Africanus, better known as Gordian I, was Roman emperor for a few weeks in 238, together with his son Gordian II. Gordian I came from a wealthy family of the equestrian order related to several senators. The name Gordian suggests an Anatolian origin, from the city of Gordius. He had a sister, Antonia Gordiana, who was the mother of Gordian III. It seems that Gordian accepted the empire in old age only on the condition that his son would be associated with it, in order to succeed him. His political career began as Quaestor under Elagabalus and as Praetor and Consul under Severus Alexander. He also wrote an epic poem entitled The Antoninians to celebrate the emperor Caracalla. Gordian commanded the Legio Scythica in Syria. He held the office of governor in Britain in AD 216 and was consul suffectus under Elagabalus. The fact that his name was erased from some inscriptions in Britain suggests that he was disgraced and later rehabilitated. After a rebellion in Africa in 238, mainly because of the exorbitant taxes imposed by Maximinus, Gordian accepted the imperium offered by the army and also the title of Africanus. He entered Carthage acclaimed by the crowd and politicians, while in Rome the prefect of the Praetorians was assassinated. The Senate, happy to deprive Maximinus, accepted the new emperor, and most of the Provinces sided with him. However, Capelius, governor of Numidia and supporter of Maximinus Thrax, invaded the province of Africa with the Legio III Augusta, composed of veterans. Gordian II, was defeated and killed in the battle of Carthage. Following the death of his son, Gordian I committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt, after just twenty days of reign.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.16 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
HOSTILIAN (251). Dupondius. Rome.

Obv: IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG.
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG / S – C.
Providentia standing left, holding globe and transverse sceptre.

RIC -, cf. 221 (Sestertius and As); Nomos 32, lot 580.

Extremely rare

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 9.40 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
JOVIAN (363-364). GOLD Solidus. Sirmium.

Obv: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG.
Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE / (star) SIRM•.
Jovian standing left, wearing military attire, holding globe and vexillum with christogram; Persian captive seated on ground to left, looking right.

RIC 112; Depeyrot 23/3.

Very rare

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 4.46 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
GRATIAN (367-383). GOLD Solidus. Antioch.

Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / ANOBB.
Victory seated right on cuirass, holding shield inscribed with VOT V MVL X, christogram in right field.

RIC 21a.1.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 4.46 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

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