.jpg "Hadrian AE Semis.")
LOT 2916
Hadrian AE Semis. Struck circa AD 126-127. Rome mint.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and draped bust to right / COS III, aquila between two signa; S C below. RIC 888 var. (not draped); Cohen -; BMC 1362 var. (same); cf. Leu Numismatik, Web 26, lot 3345. Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished with this bust type.(2.54gr, 18mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market.
Property of a London 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.
-
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing imperial mantle and holding sceptre surmounted by eagle / SOLI INVICTO, Sol riding to left in quadriga, holding globe and whip and raising hand; R(thunderbolt)Γ in exergue. RIC V.2 203. 3.80gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Divus Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. Died AD 161.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Rome mint. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare-headed bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / CONSECRATIO, pyre of four tiers, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga. RIC III 438 (Aurelius); BMCRE 60-64 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 164a. 3.25gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £82
4th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing to left, holding cornucopia in left hand and extending right hand to child; Δ in right field. RIC V.1 5 (Gallienus); Cohen 39. 3.60gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Original silvering fully intact.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.34.
