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 - Vespasian - Judea Captive AR Denarius 69-70 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG legend with laureate bust right. Rev: bound Judea captive seated right with trophy behnd; IVDAEA in exergue. 3.13 grams.
Good fine.
Found Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire, UK. Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record BERK-3BF018. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Caracalla - Contemporary Counterfeit - Felicitas AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Irregular mint. Obv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICIIAS CVBL... (instead of FELICITAS PVBLICA - a reverse type of Geta) legend with Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 3.67 grams.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Essex, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Diocletian - London - Genius AE Follis 300-303 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
London mint. Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG legend with laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI legend with Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia; no mintmark. 11.23 grams.
Very fine.
Found Essex, UK.
