LOT 3846
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. Struck AD 330. Rome mint. 2nd officina.
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, holding spears and leaning on shields, two standards between them; RFS in exergue. RIC VII 328. Near Extremely Fine.(1.85gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Antiochia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; A• between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2, 920. 4.96gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Sabina, Augusta AR Denarius. Struck circa AD 128-134. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust to right / CONCOR-DIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera with her right hand and resting her left arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopia beneath throne. RIC II 398 (Hadrian); RSC 12. 3.37gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Amazing old cabinet tone.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 261, 3 August 2011, lot 255. -
Nero AE Sestertius. AD 67. Rome mint.
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P XIII P P, laureate head to right / Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding long sceptre and resting left arm on shield, S C across field, ROMA in exergue. RIC I 356; Cohen 284; BMCRE 114; BN 427-428; WCN 168. 25.97gr, 36mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Professionally cleaned and tooled.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
