Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing to left, holding torch in both hands. RIC IV 548 var. (S. Severus, crescent on neck); Hill 223; Calicó 2610. 7.08gr, 20mm, 6h.

Fleur De Coin. A spectacular aureus. Rare.

Ex G. Hirsch, Auction XIV, 19 September 1957, lot 706. Ex Bankhaus H. Aufhäuser, Auction 17, 18 March 2003, lot 413. Ex Marti Hervera, 20 May 2004, lot 410. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 143, 7 May 2024, lot 558 (11,500 CHF hammer). Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / VOTA SVSCEPTA X, Caracalla, veiled, standing facing, head to left, sacrificing out of patera with his right hand over lighted tripod altar. RIC 68; BMC 396-7; Cohen 686. 2.52gr, 20mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / INDVLGENTIA AVGG, the Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding on lion to right over waters gushing from rock; IN CARTH in exergue. RIC IV 130a; BMCRE 280; RSC 97. 3.57gr, 20mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head to right / P M TR P XV COS III P P, Mars standing facing, head to left, holding Victory, shield and spear; captive with hands tied behind back seated to left at his feet, S C across fields. RIC IV 490Ca corr. (rev. legend COS III, not COS IIII); Cohen 198; BMCRE 235. 21.19gr, 31mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC IV 150; BMCRE 168; RSC 282. 3.06gr, 20mm, 11h.

Fleur De Coin. Attractive old cabinet tone.

From the collection of H. Ursprung. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 95, 6 October 2016, lot 341. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXIX, 9 November 2023, lot 484. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre; star in right field. RIC IV 107; BMCRE 221; RSC 92. 3.02gr, 19mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust to right / CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head to left, holding patera over lit altar, and double cornucopiae; star in right field. RIC IV 226 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 184 (Elagabalus); RSC 2. 3.13gr, 19mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left, holding standard in each hand. RIC 139; BMCRE 220; RSC 52. 3.32gr, 19mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IMP ALEXAN-DER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing to right, carrying spear and shield; S C across fields. RIC IV 635; Cohen 169; BMCRE 845. 23.03gr, 32mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine. Well-struck with an attractive dark green patina.

Collection of J.F. Ex J. Vinchon Sale, 22–24 February 1971, no.462. Accompanied by its original label.

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P VIII COS III P P, emperor, laureate and togate, in decorated quadriga to right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and reins; S C in exergue. RIC IV 495; Cohen 377; BMCRE 575. 18.15gr, 30mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.

Ex TimeLine. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, small figure of emperor to left; S C across fields. RIC IV 558; BMCRE 692. 23.03gr, 32mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head to right, with slight drapery on left shoulder / P M TR P XII COS III P P, Sol advancing to left, nude but for chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and holding whip in his left; S C across fields. RIC IV 535; BMC 932; Cohen 441 var. (differing bust type). 22.84gr, 30mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

From UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.