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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Lucilla, Augusta AR Denarius. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-162. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust to right / IVNONI LVCINAE, Juno, veiled and draped, standing to left, raising right hand and holding infant in left arm. RIC III 771 (Aurelius); BMCRE 313 (Aurelius and Verus); RSC 38. 2.62gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 319-320. Ticinum mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives at foot of standard inscribed VOT XX; S(crescent)T in exergue. RIC 122. 2.72gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Divus Constantine I AE Nummus. AD 337-340. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, veiled head right / Constantine driving quadriga right, holding sceptre and reins; crowning manus Dei above, TRP in exergue. RIC VIII 68; LRBC 114. 1.51gr, 15mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. With fine dark patina.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
