LOT 3760
Roman Imperial, Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Incuse of IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of uncertain type. For obverse cf. RIC 284 (obverse of Nummus of Diocletian, Heraclea). Condition as seen.(4.73gr, 28mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3760
Roman Imperial, Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 262-263. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 199a. 3.49gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Flan crack at 7h. Lightly toned.
Private collection, France. Private European collection. -
Titus AE Sestertius. AD 80-81. Flavian Latin mint in Thrace.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £270
IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, laureate head to right / Mars walking to right, holding spear in right hand, trophy over left shoulder; S C across field. RIC II 182 (Lugdunum); BMCRE 310 (Lugdunum); RPC II 502; Cohen 203. 24.42gr, 34mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Smoothed and tooled.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 197-198. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, laureate head to right / VICT AVGG COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, with wreath in right hand and palm in left. RIC IV 120c; BMCRE 260; RSC 294. 3.03gr, 18mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
