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6) Antinoüs. Died AD 130. Æ Contorniate (35mm, 28.87 g, 6h). ANTINOΩ ΠANI, bare-headed heroic bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; to right, PE monogram / Bull advancing right. Blum 1; cf. Alföldi, Kontorniat 434 (for type). VF, red, brown, and green patina, smoothed and details enhanced. Ex New York Sale IX (13 January 2005), lot 144.Estimate: 1500 USD
7)Antinus Pius Proto- (or Pseudo-) Contorniate, about 140-144. AE 23.93 g. d=30 mm ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P COS III Laureate, draped bust r. with short beard. Rev. VICTORIA AVG / SC Victory driving fast quadriga r., holding reins with her l. hand, whip in her raised r. hand. P. F. Mittag, Alte Köpfe in neuen Händen - Urheber und Funktion der Kontorniaten, ANTIQUITAS 3/38 (1999), 266 (= list of the Proto-Contorniates, this type and this coin not). For the prototype (= sestertius) see: RIC 113, 654; BMC 212, 1328 and Strack III, 268, 906. Rare. Thick flan with heavily hammered border.Very fine
From the estate of Dr. R. Alexander, Rochester / N. Y. and ex Duke of Argyll and F. S. Knobloch collections.
8 ) Nero, 54-68 A.D.Sestertius, 64 A.D. Laureate head r. Rv. Triumphal Arch of Nero, surmounted by emperor in quadriga, statue of Mars in niche at side, S-C. RIC 149. The edges have been hammered to create a contorniate. Yellow-brown over light pitting. Very Fine. (200-300)
9) COMMODUS. 177-192 AD. Æ Proto-contorniate Sestertius (30mm, 24.04 g). Struck 192 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Commodus standing left, crowned by Victory, clasping hands with Serapis over altar; Isis standing right, holding sistrum, next to Serapis. RIC III 614b; Cohen 595. Fair, green patina. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Knobloch Collection (Stack's, 1-3 May 1980), lot 1405; Duke of Argyll Collection.