Elephant

Kings of Mauretania, Juba II, 25 B.C.-14 A.D.

AR Denar, 3.06g. 18mm. Diademed head of Juba to right.  Rev. Elephant walking to right; small metal flaw in field.   Mazard 135.  SNG COP 577.  Lovely old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Numismatica Genevensis, Geneva, Auction 2, 2002, lot 72.

 

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Extremely Fine $2,500.00

Bithynia, Nicaea, Gallienus, 253-268 A.D.

AE 25, 5.74g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. Dionysos pouring libation in quadriga of elephants to left. RG 836v. SNG von Aulock 724-5var. Dark brown patina with some light smoothing.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Nomos, obolos 13, July 2, 2019, lot 519

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good Very Fine $375.00

Q. Metellus Pius Scipio, 47-46 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.77g. 17mm. Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Q METELL SCIPIO IMP. Laureate head of Africa to right wearing elephant headdress; plow below; corn in field to right. Rev. EPPIVS LEG F C. Hercules standing and facing resting arm on large club draped with lion's skin. CR 461/1. Sydenham 1051. Sear, Imperators 44. Attractive light toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction, February 29, 2008, lot 244.

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about Extremely Fine $1,700.00

Q. Metellus Pius Scipio, 47-46 B.C.
AR Denarius, 3.45g. 17.5mm. Military mint in Africa. Q METEL PIVS. Laureate head of Jupiter to right. Rev. IMP SCIPIO. Elephant walking to right. CR 459/1. Syd. 1046. Old cabinet toning with amber highlights. See more detailed image
about Extremely Fine $2,350.00

Julius Caesar,49-48 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.93g. 17mm. CAESAR. Spanish military mint. Elephant walking to right; serpent below. Rev. Priestly implements. CR 443/1. Syd. 1006.  A few light cleaning scratches on reverse; hairline flan crack at 10:00 obv.  Lovely old cabinet toning with blue and amber highlights and an exceptionally sharp strike. 

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: EJW Ltd. List 74, 1999, no. 71. 

 

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Extremely Fine $3,750.00