LOT 2824
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Billon AR Hercules Antoninianus 260-269 A.D.
Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing front, looking right, holding bow and leaning on club. Very fine.(3.09 grams, 22.35 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
LiteratureRIC V-II, 64; RSC 91a; Elmer 131; Sear 10944.
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LOT 2824
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Billon AR Hercules Antoninianus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Constantius I - Genius AE Follis 302-303 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Trier mint. Obv: CONSTANTIVS NOBIL C, laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia, S-F across fields, mintmark ITR. 11.18 grams, 29 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valentinian I - Ancient Imitation AR Siliqua 364-375 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Lyons mint. Obv: DN VALENTI-NIANVS PA, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTI V MVLT (sic) in four lines within wreath. Mintmark LVG. 1.47 grams, 16 mm.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Probably an ancient imitation or forgery, as neither Valentinian I nor Valentinian II struck votive siliquae in Lyons and the legends are incorrect. The obverse legend ending with PA is known from an imitation votive siliqua from the Trier mint, found in the Hermitage hoard. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Galba - Paduan AE Sestertius 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A cast copy imitating: Rome. Late summer 68 A.D. Obv: IMP SER SVLPIC GALBA CAES AVG TR P, laureate draped bust right. Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S-C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre in left. 26.86 grams, 35 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent.
