LOT 3889
Roman Imperial, Licinius II Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 4th century AD.
Incuse of laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
For reverse cf. RIC VII 605 (obverse of Nummus of Licinius II, as Caesar, Nicomedia). Condition as seen.(4.73gr, 27mm, 11h.).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3889
Roman Imperial, Licinius II Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Trajan AE As. AD 98-99. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP CAES NERVA TRAI-AN AVG GERM P M, laureate head to right / TR POT COS II P P, Victory flying to left, holding palm and shield inscribed S P Q R; S C across fields. RIC II 402; Cohen 617. 11.55gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 312. Heraclea mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing to left, chlamys across shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre; at feet, eagle standing to left, with wreath in beak; Δ in right field, SMHT in exergue. RIC VI 73. 3.75gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Crispina AE As. AD 178-191. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / IVNO LVCINA, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre; S C across fields. RIC 680 (Commodus); Cohen 24; BMCRE 433 (Commodus). 13.85gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
