LOT 3637
Caracalla AR Denarius. AD 215. Rome mint.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Aesculapius standing facing, head to left, leaning right on serpent-entwined staff; at feet to right, globe. RIC IV 251; BMCRE 103; RSC 302. Extremely Fine.(3.49gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 243-244. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopia; wheel under seat. RIC IV 144; RSC 98. 4.58gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-2000s. -
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 241-243. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P V COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre. RIC IV 89; RSC 261. 4.63gr, 22mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-2000s. -
Volusian AR Antoninianus. AD 251-253. Rome mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding grounded shield and spear; star in right field. RIC IV 187; RSC 135a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.
From Besançon Numismatique, 28 April 2015.
