LOT 2888
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Imitation of a Tribute Penny of Tiberius - Livia AR Denarius 14-37 A.D.
Imitating a Bible Tribute Penny. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below. Good fine.(3.85 grams, 19 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Contemporary imitation or forgery copying: RIC 26; BMCRE 34; RSC 16; Sear 1763.
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LOT 2888
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Imitation of a Tribute Penny of Tiberius - Livia AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Felicitas AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right, older features with longish beard. Rev: FELICITAS TEMPORVM Felicitas, standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. 2.05 grams, 20 mm.
Near extremely fine/very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Mars AE Sestertius 260-269 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lyons mint. Obv: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS III P P, Mars walking right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. 11.21 grams, 24 mm.
Good fine/fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valentinian II - Virtus AR Siliqua 388-392 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Trier mint. Obv: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear, mintmark TRPS. 2.01 grams, 18 mm.
Choice extremely fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
