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LOT 2635
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tiberius - 'Tribute Penny' Denarius After 16 A.D.
Lugdunum mint. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG AVGVSTVS legend with laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM legend with Livia, as Pax, seated right on throne, holding long sceptre and olive branch, chair legs ornamented, single line below. Very fine.(3.44 grams.).
ProvenanceThe Kusmirek Collection, UK.
LiteratureRIC 26; BMC 34; RSC 16; Sear 1763.
FootnotesThis is the coin type traditionally believed to have been shown to Jesus in the temple, referred to in the Christian new testament, and about which Jesus said 'Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's' (see Mark 12:17, Matthew 22:12 and Luke 20:25).
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LOT 2635
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tiberius - 'Tribute Penny' Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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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 Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Felicitas AE Sestertius 121 A.D.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £278
Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG legend with laureate bust right. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS III legend with Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia; S - C across fields. 26.19 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Lead Tessera with Fortuna Standing 2nd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Obv: DP across centre. Rev: Fortuna (Tyche) standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 1.47 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
