LOT 2874
Aelius, Caesar AR Denarius. AD 136-138.
Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head to right / TR POT COS II, Concordia seated to left, holding patera with right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopia; CONCORD in exergue. RIC II.3 2625; BMCRE 981-2 (Hadrian); RSC 1. Very Fine.(2.61gr, 16mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 4th officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.19gr, 18mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
London mint; struck AD 311-312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing to left, holding globe with right hand and whip with left; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 153; C&T 7.03.006; RML 307. 4.49gr, 24mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, collector; collector's ticket included. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 285/6. 1st officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; A in left field. RIC V.2 41. 3.50gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
