LOT 3114
Hadrian AE Sestertius. AD 117-138.
Rome mint; struck AD 124-127. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COS III, Roma seated to left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory and cornucopia; S C in exergue. RIC II.3 870; Cohen 343 var. (bust type); BMCRE 1297. Good Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.(24.39gr, 32mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Following Lugdunum mint(?). D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman, shield below; SPLG(?) in exergue. SCBC 750. 4.26gr, 20mm, 6h.
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 temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit. -
Carausius Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / [TVT]-ELA, Tutela standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; altar to left. RIC V.2 684; Webb 769. 4.17gr, 20mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Stafford, Staffordshire, UK. Property of a Manchester, UK, private collector. -
Macrinus AR Denarius. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rome mint; struck spring-summer AD 217. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front, with younger features and cropped beard / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding standard in each hand; additional standard on each side. RIC IV.2 68; Cohen 26; BMC 14; Clay Issue 1. 3.58gr, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
