LOT 3135
Philip II, as Caesar AR Antoninianus. AD 244-247.
Rome mint; struck AD 246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress standing to left, holding reversed spear with left hand and globe with right. RIC IV 218d var. (bust type); RSC 48 var. (same). Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning.(4.00gr, 24mm, 1h).
ProvenanceEx Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 748.
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LOT 3135
Philip II, as Caesar AR Antoninianus.
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Uncertain mint in Gaul. Imitative issue(?). [...]ETRICVS C[...], radiate and draped bust to right / COM[...], Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm. Cf. RIC V.2 224. 1.65gr, 15mm, 2h
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Carus BI Antoninianus. AD 282-283.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 283. 1st officina. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / RESTITVT ORBIS, female standing to right, presenting wreath to emperor standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and sceptre with left; star in lower centre; XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 - (cf. 106, placement of officina); La Venera 4038; Wildwinds (example by Lee Johnson, February 2001). 3.94gr, 22mm, 2h
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; none on CoinArchives and possibly the third known example.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Nerva AR Denarius. AD 96-98.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rome mint; struck AD 97. Possibly contemporary imitation. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head to right / FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. RIC II 28; BMCRE 57; RSC 71. 3.16gr, 17mm
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
