LOT 4113
Severus Alexander AE Sestertius. AD 233. Rome mint.
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head to right, with slight drapery on left shoulder / P M TR P XII COS III P P, Sol advancing to left, nude but for chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and holding whip in his left; S C across fields. RIC IV 535; BMC 932; Cohen 441 var. (differing bust type). Very Fine.(22.84gr, 30mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom UK private collection.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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LOT 4113
Severus Alexander AE Sestertius.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Antoninus Pius AV Aureus. AD 150-151. Rome mint.
Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII, bare head to right / COS IIII, Aequitas, draped, standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC III 192a; Calicó 1512. 7.13gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Lustrous, beautifully centred, and boasting a wonderful portrait of Pius. Exceptionally rare with this bust type.
Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 411, 24 May 2023, lot 1020; sold with an export licence issued by the government of Spain. Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 428, 14 March 2024, lot 1040. Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Three [3] Late Roman AE Coins. Circa 3rd-4th century AD.
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 4.85gr totoal, 13-19mm.
As Shown.
From a German private collection, formed since the 1980s. -
Group of Twenty-Two [22] Ancient Roman, Greek, Byzantine and Other Ancient Bronze Coins. 3rd century BC-4th century AD.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: various rulers, denominations, and reverse types. 67gr total, 13-26 mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
