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LOT 3390
Roman Imperial AE Sestertii Group [10]. 1st-2nd century AD.
Group comprising: various issues and reverse types including those of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Senior, and Faustina Junior. 'As Found' Condition.(162gr total, 29-32mm). [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Uncertain mint. [...]VSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust to right, seen from front / [PR]OV[I]D AV[G], Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding sceptre with right hand and cornucopia with left; [globe?] at feet to left, [C?] in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 348 (Camulodunum mint). 2.30gr, 22mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. AD 249-251.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Antioch mint; struck AD 249-250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing facing, head to left, holding bag with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC IV 28b note (bust also draped); RSC -. 3.94gr, 21mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 1st officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right and raising robe with her left hand; P in exergue. RIC V.1, 168; MER-RIC 26 (temporary). 3.66gr, 21mm, 12h
Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
