LOT 3586
Divus Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. AD 161. Rome mint.
DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right / CONSECRATIO, pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III 436 (Aurelius); BMCRE 57 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 164. Very Fine.(3.32gr, 18mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, private collector.
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Honorius AE Nummus. AD 393-423. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
D N HONORIVS P F AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing to left, holding spear and resting on shield; Victory crowning the emperor with wreath; SM[...] in exergue. Cf. RIC 68 (Cyzicus). 1.88gr, 18mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. After AD 141. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head to left, holding corn ears and long torch. RIC III 360 (Pius); BMCRE 408 (Pius); RSC 78. 3.15gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Nicely toned.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Constans BI Nummus. AD 348-350. Siscia mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D N CONSTANS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to left, holding globe / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier advancing to right, head to left, holding spear and leading small figure from hut beneath tree; ΔSIS(symbol) in exergue. RIC VIII 212. 4.16gr, 23mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
