LOT 2696
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - AE Antoninianus 281 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and trophy. Mintmark R thunderbolt digamma. Good very fine.(3.94 grams, 27 mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureRIC V-II, 214; Sear 12052.
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Salonina - Venus AR Antoninianus 253-268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Colonia Agrippinensium (Cologne) mint. Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed bust right on crescent. Rev: VEN-V-S FELIX, Venus seated left, holding sceptre, reaching for child before her. 3.99 grams, 24 mm.
Good very fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Ian Roper collection. With two coin tickets.
Wildwinds states: 'For reattribution of this issue from Lugdunum to Cologne, see Göbl, MIR 36, Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus (260), und Macrianus / Quietus (260/262).' -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Elagabalus - Providentia AR Denarius 204-222 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate draped bust right. Rev: PROVID DEORVM, Providence standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. 2.04 grams, 21 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Florian - Modern Copy AE Medallion 20th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Obv: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P F AVG, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MONETA AVG, the three Monetae standing left, each holding scales and cornucopiae; a pile of coins at the feet of each; a modern copy of the medallion struck in 251 A.D. 17.81 grams, 32 mm.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Ian Roper collection.
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