LOT 3245
Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right / RESTITVT ORIE-NTIS, turreted female (the Orient) standing to right, presenting wreath to Emperor standing to left, holding spear. Condition as seen. Casting mould sharing types of different rulers.(3.47gr, 28mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
FootnotesWith an impression of the obverse on one side, and the reverse on the other, of the coin being counterfeited this ancient forger's casting mould would have been stacked with others, the molten metal being poured from above and allowed to cool.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3245
Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
-
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 320.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £22
Aquileia mint. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to left / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT X with captive seated on ground to either side; S F across fields, AQT in exergue. RIC VII 41. 3.43gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Arcadius AE 14mm. AD 383-408.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Antioch mint; struck AD 383-388. 4th officina. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; ANΔ below. RIC IX 65c. 1.29gr, 14mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rome mint; struck February-autumn AD 98. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head to right / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. RIC II 17; Cohen 292; BMCRE 14; Woytek 24a. 2.88gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
