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GREEK IMPERIAL
336. Ptolemy V . 2 0 4 - 1 8 0 B C . JE 3 0 m m . ( 1 8 . 9 4 gms.). W r e a t h e d h e a d of I s i s r i g h t . E a g l e s t a n d i n g l e f t on t h u n d e r b o l t . S v o r o n o s 1235, S N G C o p . 2 4 7 . V F , brown and red patina. (125)
MACEDON 341. Roman P r o v i n c e . C i r c a 3rd C e n t u r y A D . JE 2 5 m m . ( 1 1 . 8 3 g m s . ) . H e a d of A l e x a n d e r in l i o n s k i n right. A l e x a n d e r and his h o r s e , B u c e p h a l u s . B M C M a c e d o n i a 108. VF, heavy green patina. Rare. (350)
337. Ptolemy VI Philometor. 1 8 0 - 1 4 5 B C . JE 2 9 m m . (24.06 gms.). Laureate h e a d of Z e u s - A m m o n right. E a g l e s s t a n d i n g l e f t o n t h u n d e r b o l t ; c o r n u c o p i a e in field. S N G C o p . 308. VF, earthen patina. (50)
MOESIA
SUPERIOR
342. Viminacium. Gordian I I I . 2 3 8 - 2 4 4 A D . JE 2 9 m m . ( 1 6 . 7 0 g m s . ) . Y e a r 3. L a u r e a t e and d r a p e d bust r i g h t . M o e s i a s t a n d i n g f a c i n g l e f t , f l a n k e d by bull and lion ( l e g i o n a r y s y m b o l s ) . S N G C o p . 142. N e a r V F , b r o w n patina. (85)
NUMIDIA 338. Juba I. 6 0 - 4 6 B C . JE 2 1 m m . ( 7 . 4 2 g m s . ) . H e a d of Numidia right, wearing elephant headdress. Lion w a l k i n g r i g h t . S N G C o p . 532. F i n e , s m o o t h dark green patina. Scarce. (100)
MOESIA
ZEUGIT ΑΝΙΑ
INFERIOR
3 3 9 . C a r t h a g e . C i r c a 3 r d - 2 n d C e n t u r y B C . JE 1 5 m m . (3.37 gms.). W r e a t h e d head of P e r s e p h o n e left. H o r s e s t a n d i n g right, l o o k i n g back; P u n i c lettter. Müller 239, S N G C o p . 397. Nice VF, brown patina. (65)
343. Marcianopolis. Septimius S e v e r u s . 193-211 A D . JE 2 7 m m . (10.32 g m s . ) . L a u r e a t e and d r a p e d bust right. C y b e l e seated l e f t , h o l d i n g p a t e r a , lions at feet. SNG Cop. 208. Brown VF. (125)
AFRICA,
Septimius Severus and Julia 344. Marcianopolis. Domna. 1 9 3 - 2 1 1 A D . JE 5 A s s a r i a . ( 1 0 . 5 9 gms.). C o n f r o n t e d b u s t s of S e v e r u s and J u l i a . T y c h e s t a n d i n g f a c i n g l e f t , h o l d i n g r u d d e r and c o r n u c o p i a e ; Ε in left field. S N G Cop. 215. Near VF, brown patina. (145)
Islands
off.
3 4 0 . M e l i t a . C i r c a 2 n d - l s t C e n t u r y B C . JE 2 7 m m . ( 1 1 . 1 2 gms.). Head of Isis left, symbol of T a n i t in front. Fourw i n g e d f i g u r e of O s i r i s k n e e l i n g l e f t . S N G C o p . 463. Fine, green patina, scarce. (115)
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