LOT 3129
Lucius Verus AE As. AD 161-169.
Rome mint. L VERVS ARM [...], laureate head to right / TR POT VI [...], Victory standing facing, erecting trophy with shield at base to left and holding palm frond; S C across fields. Cf. RIC III 1448 (TR P VI IMP IIII COS II); cf. Cohen 282 (same). Near Very Fine.(9.49gr, 25mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFound Worcestershire, UK.
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Pupienus AE Sestertius. April-July AD 238.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Rome mint. IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; S C in exergue. RIC IV 20; Cohen 7; BMCRE 43. 21.65gr, 32mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Lovely brown patina with light green highlights.
Ex London, Mayfair, UK, collection. -
Numerian BI Antoninianus. AD 283-284.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 283. 3rd officina. IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / M[ARS] VICTOR, Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy; C in right field. RIC V.2 386; Cohen 24. 3.76gr, 22mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 3rd officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT • V in two lines within wreath; •AQT• below. RIC VII 95 corr. (obv. legend); Bikic-Do hoard, Sirmium VIII Aquileia 401-409; Sear 17170. 3.94gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. A splendid example of a very rare type.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
