LOT 2949
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. Struck AD 228-231. Rome mint.
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery on left shoulder / VIRTV-S AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear and shield with her left. RIC IV 220; BMCRE 709 var. (bust type); RSC 579a. Good Extremely Fine.(3.64gr, 18mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection.
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Caracalla AR Denarius. AD 214. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Apollo, bare to waist, seated to left, holding branch and leaning against tripod with lyre on top. RIC 238a. 3.04gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Scarce.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 330-331. Arelate mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers facing each other, each holding spear and shield set on ground; two standards between them; above star; SCONST in exergue. RIC VII 350. 2.91gr, 18mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Heronsgate Resevoir, Chorleywood, UK, 1970s. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Nummus. AD 300-301. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
2nd officina. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopia; B above V in right field, K in left field; ANT in exergue. RIC VI 54b. 7.84gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
