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LOT 3692
Group of Two Hundred and Forty [240] Late Roman and Radiate AE Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. As shown.(325gr total, 8-20mm.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 3692
Group of Two Hundred and Forty [240] Late Roman and Radiate AE Coins.
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 272-273. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA [AVG]G, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC V.2 88 (Colonia Agrippensis). 1.97gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, 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. -
Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. AD 148-149. Rome mint.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right / COS IIII, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. RIC 179. 3.48gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.
Librairie Galerie les Chevau Legers, Paris, France. Private collection, Leeds, UK.
