LOT 2649
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Trajan - Virtus AR Denarius 114-117 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC legend with laureate and draped bust right. Rev: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R legend with Virtus standing right, foot on helmet holding spear and parazonium. Near extremely fine.(3.47 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureRIC 334; BMC 631; RSC 193; Sear -.
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LOT 2649
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Trajan - Virtus AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Caracalla - Sol with Quadriga AR Antoninianus 215 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM legend with radiate and draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P legend with Sol mounting quadriga left. 4.62 grams.
Good very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Aurelian - Double-Struck and Flipped AE Antoninianus Circa 275 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ticinum mint. Obv: [ ][ AVRELIANVS AVG legend with radiate bust right; part overstruck with the reverse die. Rev: CONCORDIA MILITUM legend with emperor clasping hands with Concordia; mintmark [ ]*T (visible on obverse); with traces of obverse showing. 3.38 grams total.
Good very fine.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
An unusual minting error. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Pax AE Antoninianus 269 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Milan mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG legend with radiate and draped bust right. Rev: PAX EQVIT legend with Pax standing left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre; T in exergue. 3.35 grams.
Extremely fine.
From the South Petherton, Somerset Hoard, found 13th November 2013. Treasure Act reference 2013T775. PAS No: SOM-B7CA61. Subsequently returned to the finder/landowner. Acquired UK market.
This issue believed to have been struck under the general Aureolus who defected from Gallienus to join with Postumus.
