LOT 3706
Group of Fifty (50) AE Roman Coins. Circa 2nd-4th century AD.
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. As shown.(103gr total.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3706
Group of Fifty (50) AE Roman Coins.
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Circa AD 287-288. Uncertain mint.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP CAR[...] AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX [AVG], Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and transverse sceptre in her left. Cf. RIC 895; cf. RIC V.5 1297(l). 4.88gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Attractive olive green patina.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Theodosius I AE 21mm. AD 379-395. Contemporary imitation, possibly by Cherson mint.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D N TAEODO-SIVS(sic) [...]P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield / GLORIA RO-[...],Theodosius, wearing military attire, standing to left on galley, head to right, raising hand; Victory at helm holding rudder; wreath in left field; CO[...] in exergue. For prototype cf. RIC IX 52c.3. 4.02gr, 21mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The issue is, on account of the mintmark, occasionally described as having been struck at Constantinople for use at Cherson. However, the crude fabric and unconventional style as well as major inconsistencies in the epigraphy point to local production at the important port city of Cherson. -
Valerian I AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260. Uncertain mint.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding two signa. RIC V.1 - (unrecorded obverse legend); RSC - (same). 2.72gr, 22mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare. Apparently unpublished obverse legend variety and possibly unique.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
