LOT 2648
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Trajan - Standards AR Denarius 113 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P legend with laureate and draped bust right. Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI legend with legionary eagle between two standards. Very fine.(3.41 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureRIC 294; BMC 461; RSC 577a; Sear 3170.
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LOT 2648
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Trajan - Standards AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Ancient Roman Empire Coins - Mixed AE Coin Group [50] 2nd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Group comprising: early bronzes (4), base antoninianii (11), late bronzes (35); each with annotated card coin holder. 240 grams total.
Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Serapis AR Antoninianus 266-267 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG legend with radiate draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SERAPI COMITI AVG legend with Serapis standing facing, head to left, raising hand and holding transverse sceptre. 4.17 grams.
Good very fine. Scarce.
Ex Roma Auction, E-Sale 86, lot 1342 (with sale printout and ticket). Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman. -
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.
