Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right / TR POT XX COS IIII, Anonna standing facing, head to right, holding rudder in her right hand and supporting modius on her knee with left, her left foot resting on prow. RIC III 260; BMC 883; Cohen 1016. 3.31gr, 16mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head to right / ANNONA AVG, Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears over modius and anchor; COS IIII in exergue, S C in fields. RIC 840. 27.51gr, 33mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP [II?], radiate head to right / TR POT X-X C-OS II[II?], Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and sceptre with left; S C across fields.Cf. RIC 970; cf. Cohen 1012. 9.52gr, 24mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, Concordia standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on outstretched right hand and aquila with left; S C across fields. RIC III 678; BMCRE 1361. 10.03gr, 26mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, bare head to right / P M TR POT COS DES II, Pax standing to left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC III 526a. 10.11gr, 30mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.

[ANTO]NINVS AVG PIVS P P TR [P COS III], laureate head to right / [IMPE]RATOR II, Lavinian Sow seated to right under holm oak, suckling three piglets; two more standing to right below her head. RIC 733; BMC 1625; Cohen 450. 9.60gr, 27mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive-green patina. Rare.

Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right / CONSECRATIO, pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III 436 (Aurelius); BMCRE 57 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 164. 3.32gr, 18mm, 5h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right / DIVO PIO, emperor seated to left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC III 442 (Aurelius); BMCRE 65 (Aurelius and Verus); RSC 352. 3.11gr, 19mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGV-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing to left, holding corn ears and torch. RIC 360 (Pius); BMCRE 408; RSC 78. 3.27gr, 18mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

DIVA FAV-STINA, veiled and draped bust to right, with hair bound on top of head / AETER-NITAS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and globe in outstretched right hand. RIC 348 (Pius); RSC 6; BMCRE 366. 3.77gr, 18mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Cleaned.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Juno(?) standing facing, head to left, extending right hand and holding long sceptre with left. RIC III 344 (Pius); BMCRE 345 (Pius); RSC 26. 2.88gr, 18mm, 1h.

Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding globe and rudder. RIC III 348 (Pius); BMCRE 362 (Pius); RSC 6. 3.02gr, 19mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.