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.jpg "Roman Veined Marble Torso of an Athlete")
.jpg "Large Middle Elamite Cylinder Seal of Kidnu, Chief Overseer of King Tan-Ruhurater II")
.jpg "Mesopotamian Torch Bearer Stand with Lion Tamer")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Obv: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAX AVG, Pax standing with transverse sceptre, S-P across fields, mintmark MLXXI. 4.43 grams, 22.59 mm.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
.jpg "Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Carausius - Camulodunum - AE Pax Antoninianus")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Camulodunum mint. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped bust facing right. Rev: PAX AVG, Pax standing, holding (branch and) transverse sceptre, mintmark C. 3.19 grams, 24.01 mm.
Good fine. Rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Good fine. Rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Camulodunum. Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PROV[I]D AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia, S-P across fields, mintmark C. 3.92 grams, 23.82 mm.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Treveri mint. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM, camp gate with seven rows, no doors and four turrets, TR mintmark in exergue. 1.43 grams, 16.56 grams.
Good very fine. Rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Good very fine. Rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
London mint. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. Rev: SOL INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys draped over upper chest and left shoulder, holding globe and raising hand. No field marks. Mintmark PLN. 4.18 grams, 24 mm.
Choice extremely fine. Rare.
From a gentleman's London, UK, collection, in the 1990s.
Choice extremely fine. Rare.
From a gentleman's London, UK, collection, in the 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Ticinum mint. Obv: CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear (point forwards) and shield on left arm. Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX with two bound captives seated to left and right of its base, mintmark PT. 2.97 grams, 19 mm.
Extremely fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Extremely fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ticinum mint. Obv: CONST-ANTINVS AVG, helmeted cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS-EXERCIT, two bound captives seated to left and right
of standard inscribed VOT XX, mintmark PT. 2.62 grams, 19 mm.
Good extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Good extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Milan mint. Obv: DN HONORIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, mintmark MDPS. 1.24 grams, 17 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Good very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Trier mint. Obv: D N DECENTIVS FORT CAES, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, large chi-rho between A and W, mintmark TRS. 7.71 grams, 26 mm.
Good very fine.
Ex Compton Dundon Hoard. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Good very fine.
Ex Compton Dundon Hoard. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Lugdunum (Lyon). Obv: pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: four-line legend VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, mintmark PLVG. 1.94 grams, 17.17 mm.
Very fine, small flan crack at 8 o'clock.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Very fine, small flan crack at 8 o'clock.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Lyons mint. Obv: DN VALENTI-NIANVS PA, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTI V MVLT (sic) in four lines within wreath. Mintmark LVG. 1.47 grams, 16 mm.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Probably an ancient imitation or forgery, as neither Valentinian I nor Valentinian II struck votive siliquae in Lyons and the legends are incorrect. The obverse legend ending with PA is known from an imitation votive siliqua from the Trier mint, found in the Hermitage hoard.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Probably an ancient imitation or forgery, as neither Valentinian I nor Valentinian II struck votive siliquae in Lyons and the legends are incorrect. The obverse legend ending with PA is known from an imitation votive siliqua from the Trier mint, found in the Hermitage hoard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Constantinople mint. Obv: DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOT VX MVLT XX, in four lines within wreath, mintmark C chi-rho S. 1.91 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine. Scarce.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Good very fine. Scarce.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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