LOT 3760
Julian II AE 22mm. AD 360-363. Contemporary imitation. Imitating possibly Siscia mint.
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Bull standing to right; two stars above. For prototype: cf. RIC VIII 411-3. Very Fine.(6.58gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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Augustus AR Denarius. Struck circa 20/19-17/6 BC. Spanish mint of Tarraco.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Laureate head to right / Two laurel trees; CAESAR above; AVGVSTVS below. RIC I 51; BMCRE 352 = BMCRR Rome 4450; RSC 47. 3.61gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Lightly toned. Banker's mark(?) on reverse.
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. -
Philip I AR Antoninianus. AD 244-247. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on hand. RIC IV 48b; RSC 215. 4.35gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 878 (company's ticket included). Property of a London antiquarian. -
Carus AV Aureus. AD 282-283. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14,040
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTOR-IAE AVGG, Victory advancing to right, holding palm frond over left shoulder and wreath in her right hand; SMA in exergue. RIC V.2 122; Calicó 4290; Cohen-. 5.02gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only one other example on CoinArchives (CNG 53, 1698).
Ex Hess-Divo AG, Auction 334, 29 May 2018, lot 132. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 17, 26 October 2018, lot 304 (dealer's ticket included).
