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 - Aureolus - Concordia AE Antoninianus 268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Struck by Aureolus in the name of Postumus at Mediolanum mint. Obv: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right. Rev: CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing left, holding patera and rudder; prow of galley to left; S in exergue. 2.85 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Struck by Aureolus, a general of cavalry revolted against Gallienus, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - AE Pax Antoninianus 279 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG CONS III, radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, T in left field, mintmark VXXI. 3.48 grams, 22.18 grams.
Near extremely fine. Scarce.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Roma AR Denarius 117-138 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. rev: ROMA FELIX COS III PP, Roma seated left in curule chair, holding branch and spear. 3.23 grams, 18 mm.
Very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
