LOT 3618
Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 121-123. Rome mint.
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head to right; slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Clementia standing to left, holding patera over altar and sceptre, and resting elbow on column; CLEM in exergue. RIC II.3 497 var. (bust type); BMCRE 254; RSC 214a. Very Fine.(3.33gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Commodus AR Denarius. AD 190-191. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head to right / APOL PAL P M TR P XVI COS VI, Apollo standing facing, head to right, holding plectrum and lyre resting on column. RIC III 218; BMCRE 292; RSC 25. 2.35gr, 16mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Valens AR Siliqua. Struck AD 367-375. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated to left on throne, holding Victory on globe to right and sceptre; TRPS• below. RIC IX 27e.1; RSC 109†a. 2.01gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Deep iridescent toning. Flan crack at 5h. Double-struck on reverse.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. Circa AD 311-312. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC 209c. 4.75gr, 22mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XIII, 23 March 2017, Lot 1258. Property of a London antiquarian.
