LOT 3640
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 328-329. Nicomedia mint. 3rd officina.
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate with no doors, two turrets, star above; SMNΓ in exergue. RIC VII 156. Good Very Fine.(3.78gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenancePurchased from Classical Numismatic Group Inc., January 2011.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Augustus AR Denarius. 19/18 BC. Rome mint. P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer.
Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
TVRPILIANVS [III•VIR•], head of Liber to right, wearing ivy-wreath / [CAE]SAR AVGVSTVS•SIG[N•RECE•], bare-headed Parthian kneeling to right, extending in right hand a standard, to which is attached a vexillum marked X, and holding out left hand. RIC I 287; BMCRE 10; RSC 485. 3.89gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 268. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippensis); RSC 215b. 3.36gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print 3rd century A.D. and later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
The coin of Constantine the Great (272-337 A.D.) mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 181/1150. 1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. Accompanied by a previous numbered certificate of authenticity.
David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each individual print is signed and numbered by the artist.
