LOT 2794
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Jupiter AR Antoninianus 268 A.D.
Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: IOVI VICTORI legend with Jupiter standing facing, head to left, looking right, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt. Extremely fine.(2.61 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Roma Auction, E-Sale 81, lot 1403 (with lot printout and ticket).
Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman.
RIC v(2), 311; RSC 161; Elmer 571; J. Mairat, The coinage of the Gallic Empire, Wolfson College, Trinity, 2014 (unpublished PhD Thesis), 481; Sear 10955.
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LOT 2794
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Jupiter AR Antoninianus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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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 - 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 Empire Coins - Mixed Bronzes Coin Group [50] 1st-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Group comprising: early bronzes (8), base antoninianii (5), late bronzes (37); each in annotated card coin holder. 285 grams total.
Fine; some better.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
