LOT 2758
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Felicitas AE Antoninianus 277-280 A.D.
Lugdunum mint. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG legend with radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: TEMPOR FELICITI legend with Felicitas standing right holding long caduceus and cornucopia; I in exergue. Extremely fine.(3.29 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK collector.
Accompanied by a collector ticket.
RIC 104; Sear 12048.
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LOT 2758
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Felicitas AE Antoninianus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Augustus to Theodosius II - Mixed Bronzes [50] 31 B.C.-450 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group comprising: mixed issues, denominations and types. 263 grams total.
Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. Held in identifying coin holders. -
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 - Severus Alexander - Annona AE Sestertius 231 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG legend with laureate bust right. Rev: P M TR P X COS III P P legend with Annona standing left holding corn-ears and anchor with modius on ground before; S - C across fields. 15.98 grams.
Fine.
From an old English collection formed before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market.
