LOT 2707
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Concord AE Antoninianus 280 A.D.
Ticinum mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG legend with radiate and draped bust right. Rev: CONCORD MILIT legend with emperor standing right clasping hand with Concordia standing left; V XX T in exergue. Extremely fine.(4.24 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Naville Numismatics Ltd.
Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman.
Sear 11967 variant (mint).
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LOT 2707
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Concord AE Antoninianus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vespasian - Felicitas AE Dupondius 74 A.D.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS V CENS legend with radiate bust right. Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA legend with Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia; S - C across fields. 12.28 grams.
Near extremely fine, some retouching.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vespasian - Pax Paduan AE Sestertius Circa 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P COS III legend with laureate bust right. Rev: PAX AVG legend with Pax standing right holding branch in left hand lighting pile of arms before with torch in right with statute of Minerva on column behind; S C in exergue. 27.50 grams.
Good very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
The so-called 'Paduan' series of imitative or fantasy coins started in the 16th century A.D. with many produced by Giovanni Cavino of Padua, Italy; although sometimes referred to as fakes or forgeries, they originated in era of collecting when authenticity was not always the primary desire of collectors; many Paduans have been copied and re-copied down the centuries since and they are a popular area for some collectors today; a useful work on the subject is The Paduans, cited above, which lists many examples. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Phoenicia Byhtus - Victory AE Tetradrachm 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: partial legend with laureate bust right. Rev: partial legend with Victory standing right. 7.43 grams.
Very fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
