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LOT 3684
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-272. Antioch mint. 1st officina.
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; A below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC temp. 3102. Very Fine.(3.44gr, 21mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of RESTITV[...], female figure draped standing to right, presenting wreath raised in the right hand to Probus, wearing cloak over cuirass, standing facing before her, the head turned to left, holding globe and sceptre. 4.27gr, 28mm, 2h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Maximinus I AR Denarius. AD 236. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 16; BMCRE 105; RSC 99a. 3.15gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Macrinus AE Sestertius. AD 217. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Fides standing facing, head to right, with foot set on helmet, holding standard in each hand; S C in exergue. RIC IV 141; Banti 28. 22.77gr, 31mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
