LOT 3010
Maximian BI Nummus. AD 297-298. Heraclea mint.
2nd officina. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera from which liquor flows; HTB in exergue. RIC VI 19b corr. (obv. legend). Near Very Fine.(9.95gr, 28mm, 11h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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Hadrian AE Sestertius. Circa AD 130-133. Rome mint. "Travel series" issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust to right / DACIA in exergue, S C across field, Dacia seated to left on rock pile, holding signum (standard) in right hand and falx (curved sword) over left shoulder. RIC II.3 1650; RIC II 849; Banti 237. 26.14gr, 32mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Caracalla AR Denarius. AD 214. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo, bare to waist, seated to left, holding branch and leaning against tripod with lyre on top. RIC 238a. 3.04gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Scarce.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
City Commemorative BI Nummus. Struck under Constantine I, AD 332-333. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis to left, wearing imperial mantle and holding sceptre / Victory standing to left on prow, holding transverse sceptre and resting hand on shield; TRS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 547. 2.13gr, 18mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Found Heronsgate Resevoir, Chorleywood, UK, 1970s. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
