LOT 3333
Domitian AE Sestertius. AD 82. Rome mint.
IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, laureate head to right / TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P P, Minerva standing facing, head to left, holding spear and with hand on hip; S C across fields. RIC II.1 105; Cohen 581; BN 285; BMCRE 274. Good Very Fine. Smoothed and tooled.(24.04gr, 33mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Julia Titi, Augusta AE Dupondius. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Rome mint.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding grain ears and sceptre; S C across field. RIC II 192; Cohen 2; BMC 255. 13.04gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some smoothing. Beautiful dark green patina with golden-brown highlights.
From Dr M. Andreas Pangerl, Munich, collection. Acquired in March 2013. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 313 (company's ticket included). -
Galerius, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 298-299. Thessalonica mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head to left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopia; TSA in exergue. RIC VI 20b. 11.13gr, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Nummus. Struck AD 297-299. Cyzicus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera from which liquid flows; KB(?) in exergue. RIC VI 11a. 10.47gr, 28mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
