LOT 3134
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Serdica mint. 6th emission, spring AD 274. 3rd officina. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, raising right hand and holding globe with left, two captives seated to left and to right at feet; T in exergue. RIC V.1 279; MER-RIC 2650 (temporary). Mint State. Attractive old cabinet tone with light gold iridescence around the devices.(5.02gr, 23mm, 7h).
ProvenanceEx Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 796.
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LOT 3134
Aurelian BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Ephesus mint; struck AD 69-70. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres seated to left on throne, holding grain ears and poppy with right hand and cornucopia with left; sideways Φ under throne. RIC II.2 1400 var. (Φ in exergue); BMCRE -, cf. 434; RPC II 809 var. (same); RSC 65c var. (same). 3.19gr, 18mm, 6h
Good Very Fine. Unpublished variant of this very rare type.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from an EU collector living in London; From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, extending her right hand over child and holding cornucopia with left. RIC IV 249 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 61-5 (Elagabalus); RSC 8. 2.51gr, 19mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £196
Treveri mint; struck AD 322. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines; three stars above, PTR• in exergue. RIC VII 341. 3.23gr, 18mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful glossy, olive green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 17 August 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
