LOT 3521
Hadrian AE Dupondius. AD 117. Rome mint.
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, radiate bust to right, with bare chest and traces of drapery on far shoulder / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopia; S C across fields, FORT RED in exergue. RIC II.3 153; BMCRE 1142 var. (bust type). Near Extremely Fine.(12.61gr, 26mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 9, 7 August 2000, lot 60152.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 105, 19 January 2023, lot 834.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 117, 22 February 2024, lot 860.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 231-235. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC IV 254; BMCRE 900; RSC 546. 2.91gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 231-235. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC IV 254; BMCRE 900; RSC 546. 2.91gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Elagabalus AR Denarius. AD 219. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / P M TR P II COS II P P, Pax walking to left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC IV 21; BMCRE 97-98; RSC 143. 2.56gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Mint State. Beautiful old cabinet tone.
Ex collection of H. Ursprung. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXIX, 9 November 2023. lot 483. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
