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LOT 2926
Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. Struck under Antoninus Pius, after AD 141. Rome mint.
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / CONSECRATIO, Ceres standing to left, raising her right hand hand and holding torch with her left. RIC 382a. Near Extremely Fine.(2.87gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Classical Numismatic Group.
Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian.
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Aurelian BI Antoninianus. Struck spring AD 274. Serdica mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
6th emission. 3rd officina. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, raising right hand and holding globe with left, two captives seated to left and to right at feet; T in exergue. RIC V.1 279; MER-RIC 2650 (temporary). 5.02gr, 23mm, 7h.
Mint State. Attractive old cabinet tone with light gold iridescence around the devices.
Ex Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 796. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Ephesus mint; struck AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding grain ears and poppy in extended right hand, and cradling cornucopia in left arm; EPHE (PHE ligate) in exergue. RIC II 329; RPC II 830; BMCRE 453; BN 343; RSC 67. 3.34gr, 17mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from an EU collector living in London; From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 285. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia and baton over globe at her feet to left; XXIΓ in exergue. RIC V.2 181. 3.59gr, 24mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
