LOT 2783
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Gordian - Venus AR Denarius 240 A.D.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, leaning on shield. Good very fine.(2.87 grams, 20 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000.
LiteratureRIC 131, Cohen-RSC 347.
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LOT 2783
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Gordian - Venus AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Severus Alexander - Fides AR Denarius 232 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £82
Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae. 2.80 grams, 20 mm.
Choice extremely fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valentinian I - Ancient Imitation AR Siliqua 364-375 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Lyons mint. Obv: DN VALENTI-NIANVS PA, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTI V MVLT (sic) in four lines within wreath. Mintmark LVG. 1.47 grams, 16 mm.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Probably an ancient imitation or forgery, as neither Valentinian I nor Valentinian II struck votive siliquae in Lyons and the legends are incorrect. The obverse legend ending with PA is known from an imitation votive siliqua from the Trier mint, found in the Hermitage hoard. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Severus Alexander - Unpublished AR Denarius 222 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, youthful, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PM TR P COS PP, Sol, radiate, standing front, looking left, holding globe and raising right hand. 2.81 grams, 20 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000.
