LOT 2651
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Galley AE Sestertius 131 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS legend with laureate bust right. Rev: FELICITAS AVG legend with galley rowed left over waves; COS III P P below. Good very fine.(22.44 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureRIC 706; BMC 1394, note; Sear 3596.
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LOT 2651
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Galley AE Sestertius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Ancient Roman Empire Coins - Gallienus - Aeternitas AE Antoninianus 264-268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Rome mint. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG legend with radiate bust right. Rev: AETERNITAS AVG legend with Sol standing left with right hand raised and holding globe in left; Γ in left field. 3.31 grams.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tiberius - 'Tribute Penny' Denarius After 16 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Lugdunum mint. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG AVGVSTVS legend with laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM legend with Livia, as Pax, seated right on throne, holding long sceptre and olive branch, chair legs ornamented, single line below. 3.44 grams.
Very fine.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
This is the coin type traditionally believed to have been shown to Jesus in the temple, referred to in the Christian new testament, and about which Jesus said 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's' (see Mark 12:17, Matthew 22:12 and Luke 20:25). -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Pax AR Antoninianus 260-265 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lugdunum mint. Obv: IMP POSTVMVS P F AVG legend with radiate and draped bust right. Rev: PAX AVG legend with Pax standing left holding olive-branch and sceptre. 2.85 grams.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
