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.
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.
-
Antoninus Pius AE As. AD 154-155. Rome mint (or mint in Britain?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right / BRITANNIA COS IIII, Britannia seated to left on rock, resting head on right hand, and resting left hand on rock, round shield and vexillum in background; S C in exergue. RIC III 934; Cohen 117; BMCRE 1971. 12.71gr, 25mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
It has been suggested that the Britannia asses of Antoninus Pius were struck at a mint in the province as significant quantities have been found on Romano-British sites, such as Coventina's Well at Carrawburgh Fort on Hadrian's Wall. However, the enterprise of creating a mint is enormous and out of proportion for such a small issue, the product of quintessentially Roman style die engraving. It is therefore far more likely that this issue was produced in Rome and shipped to Britannia in bulk for distribution. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 272-273. Colonia Agrippinensis mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [CO]MES AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC V.2, 56; Cunetio 2602; Elmer 774. 3.41gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
![Group of Ten [10] Large Roman Provincial AE Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/247769-s.jpg)
Group of Ten [10] Large Roman Provincial AE Coins. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: large AE's of various emperors and reverse types. 96gr total, 21-28 mm.
Fine to Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
