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 Imperial Coins - Tetricus and Other Barbarous Radiates Group [17] 3rd century A.D. and later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Group comprising: various issues and types; mostly barbarous copies. 34 grams total.
Fine; some better.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed Bronze Coin Group [50] 3rd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Group comprising: early bronzes (5); base antoninianii (10); later bronzes (35); each in annotated card coin holder. 240 grams total.
Fine; some better.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Augustus - Barbarian Imitation AE As Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: blundered legend with profile bust right. Rev: blundered legend within wreath. 7.73 grams.
Fine.
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A contemporary copy or fake coin produced by a local workshop imitating a bronze official issue of the emperor Augustus. Barbarian fakes manufactured during the ancient Roman timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics.
