LOT 2881
Diva Faustina Senior AE Sestertius. Died AD 140/1.
Rome mint; struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing facing, head to left, holding phoenix on globe with right hand and lifting hem of skirt with left; S C across fields. RIC III 1105 (Pius); Cohen 12; BMCRE 1490 (Pius). Near Very Fine.(24.46gr, 33mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent; collector's ticket included.
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Salonina BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / CERERI AVG, Ceres seated to left, holding ears of corn and torch; palm frond below. RIC V 90 var. (nothing in exergue); MIR 36, 1637e; RSC 22a corr. (rev. legend). 3.52gr, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Florian BI Antoninianus. AD 276.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lugdunum mint; struck August AD 276. 2nd officina. IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear pointing forward in right hand and trophy over left shoulder; II below. RIC V 15; MER-RIC 4146; Bastien 147. 5.03gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Domitian AE As. AD 81-96.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome, AD 86. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head to right, wearing aegis / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; S-C across fields. RIC II.1 500; BMCRE 394. 8.51gr, 29mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
