LOT 3385
Mixed Bronze and Silver Coin Group. AD 138-161.
Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types including a Sestertius of Severus Alexander, Denarius of Antoninus Pius, and a pierced Antoninianus of Carausius. Fair - Very Fine.(51.16gr total, 14-30mm). [16, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
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Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 269. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. RIC V.2 17; cf. RIC V.4 487-8. 2.52gr, 21mm, 1h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included. -
Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 138-161.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rome mint. Struck AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to left, holding scepter with left hand and feeding from patera serpent coiled around altar to left; S C across fields. RIC III 635b; Banti 342; Cohen 711. 24.49gr, 31mm, 12h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Nice brown patina with green highlights.
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.
