LOT 3102
Commodus AR Denarius. AD 177-192.
Rome mint; struck AD 191-192. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head to right / HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Hercules standing to left, holding club and lion skin, crowning trophy. RIC 254a. Very Fine.(1.99gr, 17mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974;
Property of an Essex collector.
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Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ephesus mint; struck AD 73. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS IIII TR P P P, laureate head to right / PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing to right, holding palm branch and wreath; to right, star. RIC² 1454. 3.19gr, 18mm, 12h
Very Fine. Slightly double struck of reverse. Very rare obverse legend.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 264-265. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising both hands; P above lit altar to left. RIC V.1 507 (sole reign); RSC 786. 4.26gr, 22mm, 10h
Extremely Fine. Nearly fully silvered.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; S-F across fields, PLG in exergue. RIC VII 4; Bastien 541. 3.96gr, 21mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
