LOT 2628
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valens - Emperor Standing Gold Solidus 365-366 A.D.
Constantia/Arles mint. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG legend with diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE legend with AE in monogram and emperor standing facing with head right holding Victory on globe and labarum with Chi-Rho; mintmark KONSTAN with TAN in monogram in exergue. Near extremely fine; some small marks.(4.42 grams.).
ProvenanceFound near Marlborough, Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record BERK-9CAE71.
See British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference BERK-9CAE71 (this coin).
LiteratureRIC ix, p.61, 1h; Sear 19542.
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LOT 2628
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valens - Emperor Standing Gold Solidus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Claudius - Barbarous Minerva AE As After 41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
British mint. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP legend with bare head left. Rev: Minerva advancing right brandishing spear and shield; S - C across fields. 5.63 grams.
Fine.
Found Essex, UK. Accompanied by a ccollector ticket. -
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. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Pile of Arms AE Sestertius 177 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rome mint. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI legend with laureate bust right. Rev: IMP VIIII COS III P P legend with pile of arms with S - C across fields; DE SARMATIS in exergue. 25.71 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
