Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 412

Price realized: 220 GBP   (Approx. 278 USD / 256 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos Æ Tetrachalkon. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Wreathed head of goddess Chersonas to right, star and serpent before head / X-EΡ, woman advancing to left, kalathos on head, wielding spear and holding bow. RPC -; Anokhin 212; Tavricheskogo 90. 4.22g, 18mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine. Very Rare; none on CoinArchives.

This coin published at www.wildwinds.com;
Acquired from Bucephalus Numismatic.

Estimate: 50 GBP

Match 1:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 319

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Attica, Athens Æ 18mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Augustus, circa mid-late 20s BC. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing Attic helmet / Athena advancing to right, holding spear pointed upwards; before, coiled serpent to right; Α-ΘΕ in two lines behind; all within wreath. RPC I 1309B; Chaidari and Ag. Varvara hoards 47; Kroll, Agora 151; Svoronos pl. 80, 34. 8.46g, 18mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only one example in RPC.

Estimate: 50 GBP

Match 2:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 413

Price realized: 25 GBP   (Approx. 32 USD / 29 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos Æ 21mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Commodus, AD 177-192. ΧЄΡ, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; Γ to right / ЄΛЄΥΘЄΡΑϹ, Hygieia standing to right, holding serpent(?) in each hand. RPC IV.1 Online 3719.5 (temporary); Anokhin 279. 3.92g, 21mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Rare variant.

Unlike the other examples of RPC and Anokhin, where it is clear that Hygeia is feeding a serpent from a patera, here it is not clear whether we have the same type or whether the goddess is simply holding a serpent in each hand.

Estimate: 40 GBP

Match 3:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116Auction date: 18 January 2024
Lot number: 425

Price realized: 55 GBP   (Approx. 70 USD / 64 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Seleukis and Pieria, Damaskos Æ 15mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Augustus. Dated CY 325 = AD 13/4. Radiate head to right / Head of Selene to right, set on crescent; ΔΑΜΑ to left, L Є[KT] (date) downward before. De Saulcy 3; RPC I 4796. 3.68g, 15mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only two examples listed on RPC online.

Estimate: 50 GBP

Match 4:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 524

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Troas, Alexandria Troas Æ 23mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Valerian and Gallienus, circa AD 253-260. CO ALEX TR, turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right; vexillum behind / COL AVG, Silenos standing to right, supported by satyr standing right and left on either side, third satyr standing behind, head to left, with hands around Silenos' waist; TROAD in exergue. RPC IX 500 and RPC X Online Unassigned ID 63935; Bellinger A485. 6.81g, 23mm, 7h.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

Estimate: 100 GBP

Match 5:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 666

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Cilicia, Epiphaneia-Traianopolis Æ 17mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue, dated year 181 = AD 113/4. Ivy-wreathed and draped bust of Dionysos to right, thyrsus(?) over shoulder; ΑΡΠ (date) before / ЄΠΙΦΑΝЄѠΝ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟ, Artemis wearing short chiton standing, facing, head to right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. RPC III 3392; Imhoof-Blumer, KM, p. 444, 1. 2.47g, 17mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only three examples cited by RPC and none on CoinArchives.

Estimate: 25 GBP