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LOT 3723
Group of One Hundred [100] Late Roman Imperial AE Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Various emperors. Condition as seen.(240gr total.).
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 3723
Group of One Hundred [100] Late Roman Imperial AE Coins.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Romano-British Imitation of possibly Constantius II AE 12mm. 4th century AD. Unofficial mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
D N CONSTAN[...], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman; mintmark in exergue. SCBC 750. 1.22gr, 12mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
During the 4th century, the urban life in Britain was in serious decline, and the supplies of currency from the Empire were temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit. -
Vespasian AE Sestertius. AD 71. Rome mint.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right / Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder; S C across fields. RIC II.2 247; Cohen 440; BMCRE 568. 25.10gr, 34mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Slightly smoothed and tooled.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Hadrian AR Denarius. Struck AD 119-125. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Aeternitas standing to left, holding heads of Sol and Luna; AETER AVG across fields. RIC II.3 115; RSC 131. 3.05gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
