LOT 3560
Gordian III AE Antoninianus (Limes Falsum?). AD 241-243. Rome mint.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P IIII COS II P P, emperor standing to right, holding spear and globe. For Silver Antoninianus: RIC IV 92; RSC 253. Near Very Fine. Limes Falsum or a result of the time; crisis and decline.(3.69gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Seventy [70] AE Roman Coins 2nd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: various emperors, issues, denominations, and reverse types. 94.22gr total, 11-26mm.
As Shown.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Aelia Flacilla BI 23mm. AD 383-386. Constantinople mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
AEL FLACILLA AVG, draped bust to right, wearing elaborate headdress / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory seated to right, inscribing a Chi-Rho on shield set on column, CONЄ in exergue. RIC IX 81. 5.57gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Numerian BI Antoninanus. AD 284. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Numerian to right / PIETAS AVGG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; KAΔ in exergue. RIC 416. 3.57gr, 22mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
