IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head to right / PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian seated to right on curule chair, holding sceptre in right hand and olive branch in left. RIC II.1 545; BMCRE p.19 note; RSC 387a. 3.50gr, 19mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head to right / PO[NTIF] MAXIM, emperor seated to right on curule chair, holding sceptre and branch. RIC II.1 545; Cohen 387; BMC 1977. 2.82gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Darkly toned.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III(?), laureate head to right / IVDAEA CAPTA, Jewess seated to right on cuirass under palm tree in attitude of mourning; behind palm, Jew standing to right, hands tied behind his back; in left field, shields; in exergue, S C. Cf. RIC II 159; cf. Cohen 232; cf. BMC 532. 25.28gr, 35mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
From the Tenby collection.
Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, laureate head to right / IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt in her right hand and spear in her left; behind her, shield. RIC II 789; Cohen 291; RSC 291; BMCRE 234. 3.29gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. A beautiful example with nice iridescent patina with golden tones.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, laureate head to right / IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, on rostral column (or prow), holding spear and shield, owl at her feet. RIC II.2 720; BMCRE 179; RSC 266. 3.40gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P COS III P P, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC II 38; BMCRE 72; Woytek 75a; RSC 222. 3.20gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ [...], Arabia standing facing, head to left, holding branch over camel to left at feet and bundle of cinnamon sticks. RPC III 4073-5 (Arabian mint); Metcalf 15-7. 2.99gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Nicely toned.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust to right / P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Trajan's column, surmounted with statue of emperor; base ornamented by two eagles and bas-reliefs on pedestal. RIC II 356; BMCRE 565; Woytek 514v; RSC 284. 3.19gr, 20mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Danube reclining to left on rocks, head to right, with billowing cloak above, placing his right hand on stern and resting his left arm on overturned urn; DANVVIVS in exergue. RIC II 100; BMCRE 395; Woytek 277b; RSC 136. 2.73gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone. Some scratches.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate and draped bust to right / P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Felicitas standing to left, holding olive-branch and cornucopia. RIC II 345; BMCRE 594 note; RSC 280. 3.26gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head to right; slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Clementia standing to left, holding patera over altar and sceptre, and resting elbow on column; CLEM in exergue. RIC II.3 497 var. (bust type); BMCRE 254; RSC 214a. 3.33gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust to right / DACIA in exergue, S C across field, Dacia seated to left on rock pile, holding signum (standard) in right hand and falx (curved sword) over left shoulder. RIC II.3 1650; RIC II 849; Banti 237. 26.14gr, 32mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.