Details
LOT 3720
City Commemorative BI Nummus. Struck under Constantine I, AD 332-333. Treveri mint.
2nd officina. VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust to left / Lupa Romana suckling Romulus and Remus; two stars above, TR•S in exergue. RIC 542. Good Very Fine.(2.32gr, 16mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 319-320. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
1st officina. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, spear across shoulder / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Victories facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT PR set on altar decorated with star in wreath; PLN in exergue. RIC VII 168; C&T 9.01.020. 2.63gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Domitian AR Denarius. Struck AD September 95-September 96. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, laureate head to right / IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt in her right hand and spear in her left; behind her, shield. RIC II 789; Cohen 291; RSC 291; BMCRE 234. 3.29gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. A beautiful example with nice iridescent patina with golden tones.
From 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. -
Divus Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. Died AD 270. Rome mint. Struck AD 270-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head to right / CONSECRATIO, altar with flame above, divided in four squares with pellets. RIC V.1, 261; MER-RIC 1275 (temporary). 3.75gr, 22mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s.
