LOT 3594
Augustus AR Denarius. Struck circa 20/19-17/6 BC. Spanish mint of Tarraco.
Laureate head to right / Two laurel trees; CAESAR above; AVGVSTVS below. RIC I 51; BMCRE 352 = BMCRR Rome 4450; RSC 47. Very Fine. Lightly toned. Banker's mark(?) on reverse.(3.61gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
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Julia Mamaea, Augusta AR Denarius. 1st emission of Severus Alexander, early AD 222. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust to right / IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno Conservatrix standing to left, holding patera and sceptre; to left, peacock standing to left, head to right. RIC IV 343 (Alexander); BMCRE 43-8 (Alexander); RSC 35. 2.77gr, 19mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some deposits on reverse.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274. Contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP TETRICVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. Cf. RIC V.2, 136. 2.39gr, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. Struck AD 70. Ephesus mint.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
IMP CAESAR VESPA[S AVG COS II] TR P P P, laureate head to right / AVG within wreath. RIC II.1 1414; RPC II 822; BMC 439. 3.49gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
