LOT 4247
Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print 3rd century A.D. and later
The coin of Constantine the Great (272-337 A.D.) mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 181/1150. 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
Accompanied by a previous numbered certificate of authenticity.
David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each individual print is signed and numbered by the artist.
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LOT 4247
Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 259-268. Uncertain mint.
Estimate: £25 - 35 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONITA(sic) AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. Cf. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 2.88gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Hadrian AE As. AD 125-127. Rome mint.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
HADRIANVS AVG[VSTVS], laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / [SAL]VS AVGVSTI, Salus standing facing, head to left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera and holding sceptre; S C across fields, COS III in exergue. RIC II.3 828; C. 1357; BMCRE 1348. 12.00gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2010. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 103, 24 November 2022, lot 1012. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 115, 21 December 2023, lot 865. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Elagabalus AR Denarius. AD 219. Rome mint.
Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / P M TR P II COS II P P, Pax walking to left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC IV 21; BMCRE 97-98; RSC 143. 2.56gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Mint State. Beautiful old cabinet tone.
Ex collection of H. Ursprung. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXIX, 9 November 2023. lot 483. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
