Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 140

The Pre Long Beach Auction, The Peh Family Collection PT II

Roman Imperial Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1577		Hadrian. Æ (10.79 g), AD 117-138. Struck at Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). IMP CAES TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: COL AEL / COND, emperor, as pontiff, plowing pomerium with yoked oxen right; in background, vexillum. Meshorer 2; Rosenberger 1; Kadman 1; RPC III 3964. Rare. Well struck wih excellent details. Dark brown patina. An amazing coin! Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 55 (24 September 2013), 124. View details	Unsold
Lot 1578		Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE As (8.38g). Laurel bare head facing r. Reverse: COS III S C, lyre centered in field. RIC 684; C-442; S-3699. Reddish brown. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details	Unsold
Lot 1579		Antoninus Pius. Æ (21.27 g), AD 138-161. Gaza in Judaea, RY 209 (AD 148/9). AVT KAI AΔPIANω ANTωNEINO, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Reverse: ΓAZA, veiled, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right; behind, date (ΘC); before, Marnas symbol (mem). Rosenberger 72; RPC IV.3, Online temp. 10228. Apple-green and brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 60 (26 April 2016), 76. View details	Unsold
Lot 1580		Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Æ (21.15 g), AD 161-180 and 161-169 respectively. Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem) in Judaea. IMP CAES ANTONINO ET VERO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius, on left, and Lucius Verus, on right. Reverse: COL AEL CAP, Tyche-Astarte standing left, resting foot on uncertain object, holding bust and long scepter, beneath central arch of tetrastyle temple. Meshorer 53; Rosenberger -; Kadman 56; RPC IV.3 Online temp. 6413. Attractive dark green patina. A marvellous example! Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP The Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Archaeological Center, R. Deutsch 57 (14 October 2014), 119. View details	Realized $456
Lot 1581		Lucius Verus. AE As (25.93 g), AD 161-169. Struck at Rome. Bare head right. Reverse: Mars advancing left, holding Victory in r. hand and holding trophy over l. shoulder, parazonium at side. RIC III 1377 (Aurelius); BMCRE 1127. Glossy dark reddish-green patina. Minor smoothing in fields. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Chiltern Collection; Vecchi 16 (9 October 1999), lot 488; CNG Web 3/13. View details	Realized $240
Lot 1582		Elagabalus. Æ (19.12 g), AD 218-222. Abila in Decapolis, CY 282 (AD 218/9). AY K M AY ANTωNIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right. Reverse: CE ABIΛHNωN K C IE ACY, lighted altar within hexastyle temple with arched central bay set on steps; pediment surmounted by figure of Nike; on either side, crenellated multistory towers, each with arched entryway; above, BΠ C (date). Spijkerman 25; SNG ANS 1128; cf. Price & Trell fig. 288. Very Rare. Earthen patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex HWCA CICF Signature Sale 3032 (10 April 2014), 23499 (realized $800). View details	Realized $300
Lot 1583		Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE 24 (13.92g). Minted at Sidon in Phoenicia. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Cart of Astarte containing baetyl; two figures (musicians?) below; on top, palm branches. Grose 9501; BMC 256; cf. Weber 8064. Rare. Glossy chocolate brown Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP It is likely that the sacred baetyl reposing in the cart is the "fallen star" or meteorite which Astarte consecrated at the sanctuary at nearby Tyre. Ex DNW Auction Sept. 2008, lot 5841. View details	Unsold
Lot 1584		Gordian III. Gold Aureus (4.64 g), AD 238-244. Struck in Rome, AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Reverse: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing facing, head left, extending arm and holding globe. RIC 97, Calicó 3186. Boldly struck, well centered and fully lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP Gordian III was the grandson and nephew of the respective emperors Gordian I and Gordian II. After their deaths, the Roman Senate elevated the elder senators Balbinus and Pupienus as co-rulers, but their rule was not popular. To appease the discontent caused by this senatorial appointment, the Senate raised the young Gordian to the rank of Caesar and had coins with his likeness struck. A short time later the co-emperors Balbinus and Pupienus were murdered by the Praetorian Gguard, and Gordian became sole rule. Because of his tender age, management of the affairs of state were left in the hands of Rome's aristocratic families. View details	Realized $4,800
Lot 1585		Constantine I, The Great. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), as Augustus, AD 307-337. Struck at Antioch, AD 335-6. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Laur. dr. and cuir. bust of the emperor r. Reverse: Victory advancing l. holding trophy and palm branch with VOT / XXX below, mm. SMAN (Antioch) in exergue. S-15747; RIC vii. p. 694, 96; C-604. Depeyrot, p. 147, 46/1. Some minor marks on the face and under magnification, fine hairlines noted. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP View details	Unsold
Lot 1586		Turko-Mongols. Artuqoids of Mardin. AE Dirham Nasir al-Din Atuq Arslan, AD 1201-1239. (AE 30 mm 12.64 g) Male hd with Turkish features facing, hair dishevelled, surrounded by legend in Kufic. Rev. Five-line legend in Kufic. Cf. Spengler-Sayles Type 40. Glossy reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details	Unsold
Lot 1587		The Paul Rynearson Collection of Holed Ancient Coins. Consists of 50+ Ancient Greek, Roman and Medieval coins in all metals. Also includes a few Chinese and early U.S. coins. Mostly described and some with wonderful old pedigrees. SOLD AS IS no returns. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details	Realized $1,500