Divus Julius Marinus

CNG 93, Lot: 1051. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ARABIA, Philippopolis. Divus Julius Marinus. Died circa AD 246/7. Æ (29mm, 17.22 g, 12h). Struck at Antioch, circa AD 247-249. ΘЄΩ MAPINΩ, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery on shoulder, supported by eagle standing right, head and tail left, with wings displayed / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠΛITΩN KOΛΩNIAC, Roma seated left, holding in right hand two figures standing on eagle left, and spear in left; shield at her side, S C across field. Butcher, Philippopolis & Samosata pl. 25, 10 (same obv. die); Spijkerman 1 (same obv. die); SNG ANS –; NAC 42 (Feirstein), lot 157 (same dies). Near VF, green patina with earthen deposits. Extremely rare variety with eagle’s wings displayed.