Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction 99 | Auction date: 4 May 2016 |
Lot number: 387 | |
Lot description: THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN SILVER AND BRONZE COINS, Elagabalus (AD 218-222), and Julia Maesa, Æ 28mm, minted at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, busts of Elagabalus and Julia Maesa facing each other, rev Hermes standing left, holding grain-ears and caduceus (Pick, AMNG 950); Macrinus (AD 217-218) and Diadumenian, Æ 27mm, minted at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian facing each other, rev Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Dark patina, first about extremely fine, the second good very fine. (2) first ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Volume CXIII, no.3, June 2005, item RM2513 Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated Estimate: £80-120 |