Ilium (Troy), Troas

Troas, Ilium(Troy), Faustina II, 147-175 A.D.

AE 23, 7.58g. Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rev. Helmeted head of Hector to right. Bellinger T 160. RPC IV on-line 96(3 examples). Some corrosion. Rare

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Leu, Zurich, Web Auction 4, June 24, 2018, lot 491

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Very Fine $775.

Troas, Ilium(Troy), Lucius Verus, 161-169 A.D.

AE 18, 5.07g. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Verus to right. Rev. Athena Ilias standing to right; she holds spear in her right hand and spindle in her left hand; shield at her feet. Bellinger T 156. BMC 58. Dark brown patina. Rare

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Italo Vecchi, London, Auction 7, October 27, 1997, lot 1339 with original ticket.

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good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $750.

Troas, Ilium(Troy)), Caracalla, 198-217 A.D.

AE 23, 5.81g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of young Caracalla to right; illegible counter-stamp in field to right. Rev. The river-god Skamandros reclining to left with reed and overturned amphora. Bellinger T 245. BMC 94.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Leu, Zurich, Web Auction 8, June 29, 2019, lot 642

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good Very Fine $650.

Troas, Ilium, Severus Alexander, 222-235 A.D.

AE 22.  6.94g.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.  Rev.  River- god Skamander recling to left holding reeds and pouring water from a jug.  Bellinger T 273. Some light cleaning in fields.   Reddish-brown patina and in exceptional quality for the issues depicting Troy's river. 

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex :Peter Vogl collection, Helios, Munich, Auction 5, 2010, lot 357. 

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Extremely Fine $1,200.