LOT 4159
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 274. Cyzicus mint. 2nd officina.
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol walking to left, right hand raised, left holding globe, treading down one of two captives; B in left field, XXI in exergue. RIC V.1 364. Very Fine.(4.15gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4159
Aurelian BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 79. Rome mint. 'Judaea capta' series.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right / TR POT X COS VIIII, Victory advancing to left, placing shield on trophy, Judaean captive seated left at foot of trophy. RIC II.12, 1068; BMCRE 246; Cohen 552. 2.85gr, 18mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Vespasian AE Dupondius. Struck AD 74. Rome mint.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V GENS, radiate head to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II.1 715; BMCRE 696. 12.28gr, 26mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some tooling.
From UK private collection. -
Commodus AE Sestertius. Circa 181 BC. Rome mint.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head to right / ANN AVG TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, Annona standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius at her feet to left; S C across fields. RIC III 307a; Cohen 5; BMCRE 442. 23.71gr, 32mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 103, 24 November 2022, lot 1042 (since professionally conserved). From the Graham Slater (1927-2024) collection.
