Edward Waddell Updates Their Fixed Price Offers in July 2024

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. has updated their inventory on coin.com with small selection of Greek Imperial bronzes for your consideration. These local bronze issues from the Roman Imperial period display a wide range of iconography on their reverses which is especially pleasing on the large module coins. The types include mythology, architecture, astrology, river gods, and games among others. Selections include the following highlights:

No. 56316: Mysia, Attaia, Sabina, wife of Hadrian

Mysia, Attaia, Sabina, wife of Hadrian, 117-138 A.D. AE 23, 11.91g. Diademed and draped bust of Sabina to right. Rev. River-god Makestos reclining to left holding reeds; overturned vase of water at his feet; tree to left. BMC 8. SNG von Aulock 1074. RPC III, 1760. Dark gray patina. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Helios, Munich, Auction 5, June 25, 2010, lot 645. Ex: Peter Vogl collection. Ex: Hauck and Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 14, October 6, 1998, lot 335. About Extremely Fine. Price: $950.

No. 56050: Lydia, Mastaura, Philip I

Lydia, Mastaura, Philip I, 244-249 A.D. AE 35, 19.89g. magistrate: Loukinios, son of Kletos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. City hero with double axe standing to right holding the horn of a sacrificial bull that he is about to strike. RPC VIII Online, unassigned id 20371 (this coin). Imhoof-Blumer, Lydische Stadtmünzen –. Inv. Waddington –. Mionnet –. BMC –. SNG COP –. SNG von Aulock –. Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques –. KLM –. SNG Fitzwilliam –. SNG München –. Weber –. SNG Righetti –. Possbily unique with only this example listed in RPC. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Solidus, Munich, Auction 13, March 25, 2017, lot 183. Good Very Fine. Price: $5,000.

No. 55961: Lydia, Hypaepa, Elagabalus

Lydia, Hypaepa, Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D. AE 29, 16.30g. magistrate: Aurelius Dionysos Charixenos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagagalus to right. Rev. The mythical Lydian King Torrhebos seated to left holding a scepter in his left and a figure of Artemis Anaitis in his right hand; he rests his left arm on lyre on base. Imhoof-Blumer, Lydische Stadtmünzen 82,18. Altinoluk, Hypaipa, Type 141. BMC –. SNG COP –. SNG von Aulock –. Very rare with dark brown and green patina. The Lydian King Torrhebos is credited with creating the Lydian key, an ancient Greek musical mode. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 276, April 19, 2021, lot 276. Ex: Peter Weiss, Kiel Germany, collected 1967-2015. Good Very Fine. Price: $3,000.

No. 56358: Pisidia, Sagalassos, Gordian III, 2nd known

Pisidia, Sagalassos, Gordian III, 238-244 A.D. AE 36 Large bronze, 28.76g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian to right. Rev. Demeter driving biga of winged serpents to right over waves; she holds a long torch. RPC online VII.2, 20406 (this coin illustrated). Dark green and brown patina. Very rare; only one other considerably inferior example in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is listed by RPC. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 30, April 28, 1982, lot 433. Ex: E J Waddell, Auction II, New York, September 12, 1987, lot 376. Ex: James Fox collection, CNG, Auction 40, December 4, 1996, lot 1633. Ex: Triton XV, New York, January 3, 2012, lot 1415. Good Very Fine. Price: $7,500.

No. 55510: Cilicia, Tarsus, Commodus

Cilicia, Tarsus, Commodus, 177-192 A.D. AE 34, 19.79g. Bust of Commodus to right wearing the crown and robes of the demiourgos. Rev. Decastyle neocorate temple (one of two in the city).; the name of Commodus on the lintel and eagle on the pediment. SNG Paris 1463. SNG Levante –. Green and brown patina with some encrustation on the obverse. This temple for the Imperial cult has remains indicating that it was massive and constructed from Proconnesian (Marmara) marble. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: LHS, Zurich, Auction 95, October 25, 2005, lot 825. Ex: Nomos, Zurich, Auction 6, May 8, 2012, lot 157. Ex: J. P. Righetti collection. Good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine. Price: $2,000.

No. 56360: Phoenicia, Sidon, Elagabalus, Ex: Garrett

Phoenicia, Sidon, Elagabalus, 218-222, Ex: Garrett. AE 25, 10.46g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. Europa on bull to right. BMC 229-230. Rouvier 1504. Attractive brown patina. Rare in this high quality and with an important pedigree. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Garrett collection Part 1, Numismatic Fine Arts and Bank Leu, Beverly Hills, May 16, 1984, lot 850, purchased from Wayte Raymond on October 1, 1923. Ex: CNG, Auction 93, May 22, 2013, lot 997. Extremely Fine/good Very Fine. Price: $3,000.