LOT 3117
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising hands, altar by feet. RIC IV 266 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 75 (Elagabalus); RSC 34a. Near Extremely Fine.(2.38gr, 18mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTA-NTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around wreath containing VOT • XX in two lines; ЄSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 159. 3.29gr, 18mm, 7h
Extremely Fine; some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gordian II AR Denarius. AD 238.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Rome mint; struck AD 238. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, leaning on short column and holding wand with right hand and cornucopiae with left; globe at her feet. RIC IV 1; RSC. 5; BMCRE 19-20 var. (rev. legend break). 2.50gr, 20mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone.
Ex Tinchant Brussels.
Gordian II was Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in AD 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Seeking to overthrow Maximinus Thrax, he died in battle outside Carthage. Since he died before his father, Gordian II had the shortest reign of any Roman emperor, at about 22 days. -
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck circa AD 270-272. 7th officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Z below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC 3110. 2.77gr, 20mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
