.jpg "City Commemorative BI Nummus.")
LOT 3045
City Commemorative BI Nummus. Struck under Constantine I, AD 334-335. Siscia mint. 3rd officina.
VRBS ROMA, helmeted and mantled bust of Roma to left / She-wolf standing to left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above; ΓSIS in exergue. RIC 240; LRBC 750. Good Very Fine.(2.28gr, 19mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFound Heronsgate Resevoir, Chorleywood, UK, 1970s.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Constans, as Caesar AE 18mm. AD 333-334. Treveri mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
FL IVL CONSTANS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting shield on ground; two standards between them; wreath in central field, TRP in exergue. RIC VII 552 (R3). 2.27gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare.
Found Heronsgate Resevoir, Chorleywood, UK, 1970s. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck AD 512-517. Constantinople mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D N ANASTA-SIVS P P A[...], diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; Є below, CON in exergue. DOC 23i; MIBE 27; SB 19. 17.09gr, 36mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Justin I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 518-527. Constantinople mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
D N IVSTI-NVS P P [...], diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M; cross above, six-rayed star and cross flanking; A below, CON in exergue. DOC 9a; MIBE 12; SB 63. 15.97gr, 30mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
