![Group of Eight [8] Roman Imperial AE Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/248488.jpg "Group of Eight [8] Roman Imperial AE Coins.")
LOT 3620
Group of Eight [8] Roman Imperial AE Coins. 1st-4th century AD.
Bronze denominations of Trajan, Galerius, Lucius Verus, Philip II, Faustina II, Constantine II et al. Condition as seen.(68gr total, 28-18mm.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Volusian AR Antoninianus. AD 251-253. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding grounded shield and spear; star in right field. RIC IV 187; RSC 135a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.
From Besançon Numismatique, 28 April 2015. -
![Group of Thirty Five [35] BI Antoniniani.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/248122-s.jpg)
Group of Thirty Five [35] BI Antoniniani. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Antoniniani of Gallienus, Tetricus I, Claudius II, Tetricus II, Victorinus et al. 80gr total, 24-17mm.
Condition as seen.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AE As. AD 154-155. Rome mint (or mint in Britain?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right / BRITANNIA COS IIII, Britannia seated to left on rock, resting head on right hand, and resting left hand on rock, round shield and vexillum in background; S C in exergue. RIC III 934; Cohen 117; BMCRE 1971. 12.71gr, 25mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
It has been suggested that the Britannia asses of Antoninus Pius were struck at a mint in the province as significant quantities have been found on Romano-British sites, such as Coventina's Well at Carrawburgh Fort on Hadrian's Wall. However, the enterprise of creating a mint is enormous and out of proportion for such a small issue, the product of quintessentially Roman style die engraving. It is therefore far more likely that this issue was produced in Rome and shipped to Britannia in bulk for distribution.
