LOT 3091
Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 138-161.
Rome mint. Struck AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to left, holding scepter with left hand and feeding from patera serpent coiled around altar to left; S C across fields. RIC III 635b; Banti 342; Cohen 711. Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Nice brown patina with green highlights.(24.49gr, 31mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3091
Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Carausius AE Antoniniani Group. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
1) Uncertain mint. [VIRTVS CAR]AVSI, radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear over shoulder and shield / [PA]X AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Cf. RIC V 891. Very rare type. 2) Uncertain mint. Illegible inscription, radiate and draped bust to right / PA[X AVG], Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Cf. RIC V 900. 3) Rotomagus(?) mint. [I]MP C[...]AVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust to right / [FORTV]NA AVG, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Cf. RIC V-2, Rotomagus 639; cf. Webb 696. Scarce type. 7.23gr total, 19-21 mm.
Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 290-292. 2nd officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing to left, holding sceptre; B between, XXI• in exergue. RIC V.2 306 var. (bust type). 3.90gr, 21mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Macrinus AE As. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Rome mint; struck AD 217. IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right; seen from rear / VOTA PVBL P M TR P, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding standard in each hand and flanked by two more standards; S C across lower fields. RIC IV.2 129; BMCRE 98. 9.99gr, 27mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Dark green patina. Very Rare.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; Acquired from David Miller, January 2016.
