LOT 3084
Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 117-138.
Antioch mint; struck AD 119. [IMP] CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, with aegis / P M TR POTES COS III, Aequitas-Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC II.3 2964; BMCRE p.378, 3 var. (bust type); RSC 1179b var. (same). Good Very Fine.(2.73gr, 19mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Maximian BI Antoninianus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 289. 2nd officina. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding club with left hand and Victory on globe with right; S in left field. RIC V.2 365; Cohen 266. 4.24gr, 24mm, 7h
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / MARTI CONSERVATORI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars to right. RIC VI 884. 1.50gr, 21mm, 5h
Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. 3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
