LOT 2886
Commodus AR Denarius. AD 177-192.
Rome mint; struck AD 186-189. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head to right / OPTIME MAXIME, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre with left; C V P P in exergue. RIC III 192; BMCRE 233; RSC 387. Very Fine. Some scratches on reverse; edge chipped.(2.41gr, 17mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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Julia Mamaea, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Rome mint; struck AD 228. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, with legs crossed, holding caduceus with her right hand and leaning on column with left. RIC IV 335 (Alexander); BMCRE 483 and 485 (Alexander); RSC 17. 2.87gr, 21mm, 2h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Gallienus AR Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 258-259. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with gorgon / GERMANICVS MAX V, trophy, captive bound to left and right. RIC V.1 18 (Joint Reign); MIR 872m; RSC 310. 3.58gr, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
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Group of Four [4] Roman Imperial AE Coins. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising bronze Ases of Agrippa (63-12 BC), Caligula (AD 37-41), Nero (AD 54-68 ) and Dupondius of Divus Augustus (struck under Tiberius). 35.77gr total, 26-28mm.
Fine to Near Very Fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
