LOT 3067
Nero AE As. AD 54-68.
Lugdunum mint. Struck AD 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, bare head to left, small globe at point of bust / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopiae with left hand and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar with right; S C across fields. RIC I 534; BMCRE 371. Near Very Fine. Light green patina.(10.64gr, 27mm, 6h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Diva Faustina Senior AR Denarius. Died AD 140/1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint; struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and veil blown out around head. RIC III 351 (Pius); BMCRE 373 (Pius); RSC 32. 3.22gr, 19mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Otacilia Severa, Augusta AE Sestertius. AD 244-249.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Rome mint. MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera with right hand and double cornucopiae with left; S C in exergue. RIC IV 203a (Philip I); Cohen 10. 22.70gr, 30mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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.
