LOT 3879
Honorius AE Nummus. AD 401-403. Antioch mint. 3rd officina.
D N HONORIVS P F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing to right, holding spear and shield / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head to right, right foot on prow, holding Victory and sceptre; ANTΓ in exergue. RIC 99; LRBC 2798. Near Very Fine.(2.38gr, 16mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274. Local imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP TETR[...], radiate bust to right / Blundered legend, female figure standing facing, head to left, holding palm branch with right and cornucopia with left hand. For prototype, cf. RIC V.1 80 (Hilaritas). 0.88gr, 13mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
![Group of Eight [8] Carausius AE Antoniniani.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/251051-s.jpg)
Group of Eight [8] Carausius AE Antoniniani. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: mixed issues and reverse types of coins issued by Carausius. 22.84gr total, 18-20 mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Diva Matidia AR Denarius. Struck under Hadrian, AD 119-120 (and later). Rome mint. Consecration issue.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA, draped bust to right, wearing hair coiled and piled on top of head above double stephane / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to left on sceptre. RIC II.3 2462; RSC 6. 2.84gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Toned. Rare.
Private collection, France. Private European collection.
