LOT 3670
Roman Imperial, Tacitus and Gallienus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Incuse of IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of P M TR [...] P P, Neptune standing facing, head to left, right foot on prow, holding trident with left hand; [...]C in exergue. For obverse cf. RIC V.1 83 (Tacitus); for reverse cf. RIC V.1 603 (Gallienus). Condition as seen.(3.85gr, 26mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3670
Roman Imperial, Tacitus and Gallienus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Augustus AR Denarius. Struck 2 BC-AD 4. Lugdunum mint.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head to right / AVG[VSTI F COS DESIG] PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting hand on round shield; behind each shield, spear; above, simpulum, lituus and X; C L CAESARES in exergue. RIC 212; BMC 538; Cohen 43. 3.72gr, 18mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Commemorative Series BI Nummus. AD 330. Rome mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
VRBS ROMA, bust of Roma to left, wearing crested helmet and imperial mantle / She-wolf standing to left, rose on shoulder, suckling Romulus and Remus; two stars above; RFQ in exergue. RIC 331. 2.77gr, 18mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Sabina, Augusta AR Denarius. Struck circa AD 128-134. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust to right / CONCOR-DIA AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera with her right hand and resting her left arm on statuette of Spes; cornucopia beneath throne. RIC II 398 (Hadrian); RSC 12. 3.37gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Amazing old cabinet tone.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 261, 3 August 2011, lot 255.
