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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Gratian BI 23mm. AD 367-383.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 378-383. 3rd officina. D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing facing, head to left, right hand raised, holding Victory on globe with left; kneeling woman to right on left, SMRT in exergue. RIC IX 43a. 7.54gr, 23mm, 5h
Very Fine.
Acquired at an UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's ticket included. -
Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Antioch mint; struck AD 348-350. 3rd officina. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier to left, spearing fallen horseman, shield to lower right; Г to left, ANΔ in exergue. RIC VIII 132. 5.17gr, 23mm, 5h
Good Extremely Fine.
Purchased at Coinex, 10 October 2003, collector's ticket included; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Lot of 2 AE of Arcadius. AD 383-408.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
1. Cyzicus mint. D N ARCADIVS P F AV, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT V within wreath; SMK[...] below. Cf. RIC IX 20d (obverse legend). 2. Constantinople mint. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing to left, holding trophy with right hand and dragging captive behind her; staurogram in left field, CONSA in exergue. RIC IX 86c. 2.51gr total, 12-13mm
Near Very Fine - Very Fine.
Acquired at an UK art market; Property of an Essex collector; Collector's tickets included.
