LOT 3570
Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 130-133. Rome mint.
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head to right / AFRICA, Africa, wearing elephant headdress, reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopia; basket of corn to left. RIC II.3 1495; Cohen 140. Very Fine.(2.93gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Aurelian AE Nummus. AD 275. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Aurelian and Severina standing clasping hands; in field above, radiate and draped bust of Sol to right. RIC 80corr.; BnF 298-300; MIR 145d; MER-RIC 1871. 6.50gr, 25mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 280. Cyzicus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 905 var. (bust not cuirassed). 4.43gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Probus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Incuse of IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. For obverse cf. RIC V.1 83 (obverse of Antoninianus of Tacitus, Rome); for reverse cf. RIC 920 (obverse of Antoninianus of Probus, Antioch). 4.16gr, 27mm, 6h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
