LOT 2724
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Victory AE Sestertius 167 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX legend with laureate bust right. Rev: TR POT XXI IMP IIII COS III legend with Victory advancing eft holding wreath and palm; S - C across fields. Good fine.(24.64 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 2022.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
RIC 948; BMC 1318; Sear 5011.
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LOT 2724
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Victory AE Sestertius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Ancient Roman Empire Coins - Mixed Bronzes Coin Group [50] 3rd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Group comprising: early bronzes (4), base antoninianii (13), late bronzes (33); each in annotated card coin holder. 245 grams total.
Fine and better.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Julia Soaemias - Venus AR Denarius 2nd-3rd century A.D.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £28
Mother of Elagabalus, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG legend with draped bust right. Rev: VENVS CAELESTIS legend with Venus seated left holding apple and sceptre with child standing right before. 2.82 grams.
Very fine; striking crack to flan.
Ex 19th century European collection with old ticket. 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).
