Philadelphia, Lydia

Lydia, Philadelphia
AE 17, 3.06g. c.100-150 A.D. Laureate head of Herakles to right with lion's skin tied around neck. Rev. Bunch of grapes. BMC 36. SNG COP_. SNG von Aulock_. KlM_. some light cleaning marks in field. Dark brown patina. See more detailed image
about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $250.

Lydia, Philadelphia, Caligula, 37-41 A.D.

AE 18, 4.43g. magistrate: Epikrates. Bare head of Caligula to right. Rv. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right. RPC 3022.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 257, October 10, 2014, lot 8465

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Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $900.

Lydia, Philadelphia, Plotina, wife of Trajan

AE 18, 5.51g. Diademed and draped bust of Plotina right. Rv. Ethnic inscription within wreath. BMC 68. SNG COP 382. Dark green patina. Scarce and with an excellent portrait

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Gorny & Mosch, Munich, March 7, 2011, lot 196

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about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $900.

Lydia, Philadelphia, Rev. Aphrodite

AE 25, 7.39g. archon: Ladikos Severos under Marcus Aurelius, c. 161-162 A.D. Draped bust of the Senate to right. Rev. Aphrodite standing to left within two-columned arch. RPC on line IV.2.1382.5(this coin illustrated). Dark brown patina with some light cleaning in fields. Scarce; RPC only records five examples including this piece.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Hauck and Aufhäuser, Munich, Auction 21, March 17, 2009, lot 174.

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Very Fine $350.