LOT 2639
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Nero - Roma AE Sestertius 66 A.D.
Lugdunum mint. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P legend with laureate bust right; globe at tip. Rev: Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet holding Victory and parazonium, shields on ground behind; ROMA in exergue. Extremely fine.(21.44 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureRIC 517; BMC 328; Sear 1961.
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LOT 2639
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Nero - Roma AE Sestertius
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed Bronzes Coin Group [50] 3rd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Group comprising: deanrius (1; broken), early bronzes (2), base antoninianii (17), late bronzes (30); all in annotated card coin holders. 235 grams total.
Fine; some better.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
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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.
These are contemporary copies or fake coins produced by a local workshops imitating bronze official issues in the 3rd century A.D. 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. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Maximinus II - Genius Follis 305-306 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Antioch mint. Obv: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES legend with laureate bust right. Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI legend with Genius standing left holding flowing patera and cornucopia; A in right field, mintmark ANT• in exergue. 9.95 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired Kleeford Auctions. Property of a Kent gentleman.
