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IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre. RIC V.1 150; MER-RIC 3394 (temporary). 4.24gr, 22mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 105, 19 January 2023, lot 1073. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Victory standing to right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder and presenting wreath to emperor standing to left, extending his right hand and holding long sceptre in his left. RIC V.1 208; MER-RIC V Online 4045 (temporary). 4.70gr, 24mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine. Rare.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust to left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand / SOLI INVICTO, Sol radiate standing facing in spread quadriga, head to left, raising right hand and holding whip in left; C M between, XXIQ below. RIC 911; Cohen 683. 3.95gr, 24mm, 5h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and sceptre, V in right field; XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 713. 3.62gr, 20mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

From a UK private collection.

PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA GERM, trophy between two seated captives; R(thunderbolt)A in exergue. RIC V.2 223. 4.06gr, 22mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From a UK private collection.

IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, the emperor standing to right, holding sceptre, receiving globus from Jupiter, who is also holding sceptre; E between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2, 921. 4.10gr, 22mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing to left, holding ears of corn and cornucopia, modius at foot; VIXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 447. 3.41gr, 24mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From a UK private collection.

IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Numerian to right / PIETAS AVGG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; KAΔ in exergue. RIC 416. 3.57gr, 22mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Illegible inscription, radiate, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust to right / Illegible inscription, boar standing to right. Cf. RIC V.5 1898. 2.92gr, 19mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left. Cf. RIC V.5 1297(l). 2.82gr, 20mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopia; S P across fields. Cf. RIC V.2 475. 3.64gr, 23mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right hand and vertical sceptre with left. Cf. RIC V.5 1236d. 2.49gr, 20mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.