LOT 3541
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 228. Rome mint.
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head to right / VIRTVS AVG, Severus Alexander, laureate and in the guise of Romulus, walking to right, holding spear in his right hand and trophy over his left shoulder. RIC 224; BMC 522; Cohen 584. Very Fine.(2.66gr, 19mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Domitian AR Denarius. AD 88-89. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head to right / IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding grounded spear. RIC II.1 670; BMCRE 154; RSC 250. 3.53gr, 19mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Macrinus AR Denarius. AD 217-218. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC IV 73; BMCRE 66-67; RSC 33b. 3.98gr, 20mm, 6h.
Mint State. Beautiful light cabinet tone.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 2022, lot 2970. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXIX, 9 November 2023, lot 481. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Julian II, as Caesar, AR Siliqua. AD 355-361. Antioch mint. Reduced weight.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
D N IVLIANVS NOB CAES, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Star within wreath; ANT below. RIC VIII 187. 1.86gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Edge ragged and flan cracked. Scarce.
Found Essex, UK.
