.jpg "Numerian BI Antoninianus.")
LOT 3507
Numerian BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 283. Lugdunum mint. 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. Very Fine. Rare.(3.76gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Licinius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317. Aquileia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG NN, Concordia, draped, standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopia; AQS in exergue. RIC VII 12. 2.62gr, 21mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Julia Mamaea, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 230. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust to right, wearing stephane / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC IV 338 (Sev. Alexander); BMCRE 659 (Sev. Alexander); RSC 24. 2.96gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Germanicus AE Dupondius. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Rome mint. Commemorating the triumph of Germanicus over the Germans.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus, bare-headed, draped and holding eagle-tipped sceptre and reins, driving triumphal quadriga to right; chariot decorated with figure of Victory advancing to right / SIGNIS RECEP[T] DEVICTIS GERM ('standards recovered from the defeated Germans'), Germanicus, bare-headed, wearing cuirass and short tunic, standing to left, cradling aquila, and extending right hand in gesture of command; large S C across lower fields. RIC I 57 (Gaius); BMCRE 93-100 (Caligula). 14.85gr, 30mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The reverse inscription SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM[ANIS] refers to the recovery of the aquilae in a grove where they had been buried by the barbarians and their return to Rome.
