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Rome mint; struck AD 112-114. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate head to right, aegis at point of bust / FELICITAS AVGVST, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II 624; Cohen 142. 24.44gr, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Charming olive green patina.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
Near Extremely Fine. Charming olive green patina.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
Rome mint; struck AD 109. [IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN] AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery(?) on far shoulder / Lupa Romana (she-wolf) at bay to left; S C in exergue. Cf. RIC II 694 (quadrans). 3.02gr, 17mm, 4h.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Denarius of Trajan's Niece Matidia
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,125
Rome mint; struck under Hadrian AD 119-120. Consecration issue. DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA, draped bust to right, wearing hair coiled and piled on top of head above triple stephane / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to left on sceptre, with wings displayed. RIC II.3 2462; RSC 6. 3.55gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Old cabinet tone with traces of blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1079. Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 15, 21 May 2022, lot 48 (dealer's ticket included).
Near Extremely Fine. Old cabinet tone with traces of blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1079. Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 15, 21 May 2022, lot 48 (dealer's ticket included).
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Rome mint; struck circa late AD 120-121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right / P M TR P COS III / Libertas seated to left on throne, holding branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left; LIB PVB in exergue. RIC II.3 367; BMC 286; Cohen 903. 3.43gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
Rome mint; struck AD 118. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust to right, with slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P COS II, Justitia seated to left, holding patera and sceptre; IVSTITIA in exergue. RIC II.3 117; BMCRE 74; RSC 877. 3.02gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Rome mint; struck AD 129-130. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare-headed and draped(?) bust to left / IVSTITIA AVG COS III P P, Justitia seated to left on throne, holding patera in her right hand and long sceptre in her left; S C in exergue. Cf. RIC II, part 3 1228. 23.94gr, 35mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Charming brown patina with green highlights. Very Rare.
Ex Arts Classica, Auction XV, 1930, lot 1552. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), Sale 174 - N.Y.I.N.C. Auction Ebert I & Sess. B, 11 January 2013, lot 5213.
Extremely Fine. Charming brown patina with green highlights. Very Rare.
Ex Arts Classica, Auction XV, 1930, lot 1552. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), Sale 174 - N.Y.I.N.C. Auction Ebert I & Sess. B, 11 January 2013, lot 5213.
Rome mint; struck AD 125-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head to right, light drapery on far shoulder / COS III, legionary eagle between two standards, S C across field. RIC II.3 976; Cohen 450; BMCRE 1381A. 3.66gr, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Rome mint; struck AD 137. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head to right / TR POT COS II, Pannonia standing facing, head to left, holding vexillum and robe; PANNO-NIA S C in two lines across fields. RIC II.3 2661; BMCRE 1936. 10.31gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
Rome mint. [ANTON]INVS AVG PIVS P P TR P X[...], laureate head to right / COS IIII, Vesta standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar with patera and holding palladium. Cf. RIC III 238. 2.48gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 170-175/6. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / IVNO, Juno standing facing, head to left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at feet. RIC III 688 (Aurelius); BMCRE 107-8 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 120a. 3.22gr, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired from Redhouse Antiques, York, 2015. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired from Redhouse Antiques, York, 2015. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Rome mint; struck AD 190. M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, laureate head to right / VOT XX P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C in five lines within laurel wreath with jewel at apex. RIC III 576; Cohen 999; BMCRE 664. 10.14gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Rome mint; struck AD 197-200. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART [MAX], laureate head to right / MARTI VICTORI, Mars standing facing, head to right, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. RIC IV 134; BMCRE 133; RSC 320. 3.12gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Good Very Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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