LOT 2642
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vitellius -Victory AE As January-July 69 A.D.
Tarraco mint. Obv: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN legend with laureate bust left. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI legend with Victory alighting left with wings spread holding shield inscribed SP / Q R in two line; S - C across fields. Near extremely fine. Scarce.(9.31 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureRIC 46; BMC 107; Sear 2219.
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LOT 2642
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vitellius -Victory AE As
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Fortuna-Concordia AE Sestertius 137 A.D.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P legend with laureate and draped bust right. Rev: FORTVNA AVG legend with Fortuna-Concordia standing left holding patera and cornucopia; S - C across fields. 27.66 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Licinius I - AE Folles Group [3] 308-324 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Group comprising: Jupiter reverses; various mints. 9.73 grams total.
Good very fine.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tiberius - 'Tribute Penny' Denarius After 16 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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. 3.44 grams.
Very fine.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
This 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).
