LOT 3095
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Aquileia mint; struck AD 320. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmetted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines between two captives seated on the ground either side; S-F across fields, AQP in exergue. RIC VI 48. Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.(2.89gr, 18mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection.
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.
-
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Antioch mint; struck AD 72-73. [IMP] CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC II.1 1554; RPC II 1927; BMCRE 505; RSC 74. 3.12gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Interesting with inner linear circle on the reverse (possibly auxiliary line for the engraver).
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Julia Soaemias, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-222.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck under Elagabalus AD 218-222. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust to right / VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to left, holding apple with right hand and sceptre with left; child at feet. RIC IV 243 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 56 (Elagabalus); RSC 14. 2.01gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Hard black deposits in areas.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Tetricus I or II BI Antoninianus. AD 272-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Uncertain mint. Incuse of reverse / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising hem of skirt with left. For reverse type cf. RIC V.1 135 (Tetricus I, Treveri); cf. RIC V.2 272 (Tetricus II, Treveri). 2.07gr, 20mm.
Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
Brockage errors are caused when an already minted coin sticks to the coin die and impresses onto another blank that hasn't been struck yet, pressing a mirror image of the other coin into the blank. Until the late 3rd century AD brockages showing the reverse are much less common since mint workers would be more likely to see the stuck coin in the anvil die.
