LOT 4079
Divus Vespasian AR Denarius. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Rome mint. "Judaea Capta" commemorative.
DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS•, laureate head to right / Slow quadriga to left, with tensa (car) in form of small temple surmounted by statuette of quadriga flanked by Victories holding palm fronds and wreaths; car ornamented with figures of Minerva advancing left and brandishing spear, and garlands; EX S C in exergue. RIC II.1 361 (Titus); Hendin 6616; RSC 146. Extremely Fine. An excellent well-centered and nicely toned example with bold portrait of emperor.(3.60gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired from OGN in February 2012.
Private European collection.
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LOT 4079
Divus Vespasian AR Denarius.
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,450 (EUR 1,682; USD 1,958) ‡+BP*
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Severus Alexander AE Sestertius. AD 233. Rome mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head to right, with slight drapery on left shoulder / P M TR P XII COS III P P, Sol advancing to left, nude but for chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and holding whip in his left; S C across fields. RIC IV 535; BMC 932; Cohen 441 var. (differing bust type). 22.84gr, 30mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 318-319. London mint. 1st officina.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, helmeted, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories supporting shield inscribed VOT PR over altar decorated with diamond; PLN below. RIC VII 157. 3.13gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From Trau collection, 1935. Ex Baldwin's, London, UK. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Gallienus AV Aureus. AD 260-268. Rome mint.
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars, draped, standing to left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left. RIC V.1 90e; Göbl 406l. 2.70gr, 20mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceptionally Rare; no others on CoinArchives, thus the first to come to auction in at least 20 years.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
