LOT 2436
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Nero - AR Denarius 64-65 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. About very fine.(2.95 grams, 17 mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureRIC 53, RSC 119, BMC 74, CBN 220.
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Constantine I - Helmeted Bust AE3/4 319-320 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ticinum mint. Obv: CONST-ANTINVS AVG, helmeted cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS-EXERCIT, two bound captives seated to left and right of standard inscribed VOT XX, mintmark PT. 2.62 grams, 19 mm.
Good extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Aureolus - Concordia AE Antoninianus 268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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. 3.03 grams, 20 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 - Galerius - Virtus AE Follis 305-311 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Cyzicus mint. Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Rev: VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Virtus walking right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder, officina letter A in left field, mintmark MKV in exergue. 7.06 grams, 26 mm.
Extremely fine.
Ex Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
