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Kenneth W. Dorney

 

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Caracalla, 198 – 217 AD
Æ28, Caria, Alabanda. 9.10 grams
Obverse: AV K M - ANTWNINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ALABANDEWN, Tied laurel branches.

References:
SNGCopenhagen 15
SNG Von Aulock 2401

Provenance:
CNG Electronic Auctions 160, lot 207, $59

Notes:
Holed. Some slight legend variances likely due to the celator.


Caracalla, 198 – 217 AD
Æ29, Tarsus, Cilicia, 18.2 grams
Obverse:
Reverse:  Artemis standing right with left knee on back of doe flailing on ground, left hand pulls head of doe back exposing neck, grasps dagger in right hand about to dispatch the animal.  L in left field, D and K in right.

References:
Obverse die as SNG Levante 1056

Provenance:
Obtained from Steve Showers at San Francisco Bourse, about 1999, $120

Notes:
Submitted to David Sear many years ago.  He was not able to find a published example and had never seen the reverse type before.  Curtis Clay pointed out a similarity in this type to that of aureii of Augustus showing Victory slaying a bull (see RIC Volume I, #514, plate 9).


Philip I, 244 - 249 AD
Æ  Syria, Seleucis & Pieria
Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVL FILIPPOC CEB, Radiate bust left.
Reverse: ANTIOXEWN MHTPO KOLW, Veiled and turreted bust of city goddess left, A E S C in fields.

References:
similar to SNGCopenhagen271

Provenance:
Obtained at London Coin Fair, 1995, £15

Notes:
The entire reverse in retrograde.


Philip II, 247 - 249 AD
Æ Sestertius, 29mm, 17.4 grams
Obverse:  IMP CAES M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Laureate bust right.
Reverse:  LIBERALITAS AVGG II S C, Philip I and II seated side by side on curule chairs extending right hands.

Reference:
RIC267a

Provenance:
ex Tom Cederlind, 1990's