LOT 3241
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Ticinum mint. Struck AD 276. 5th officina. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICIT TEMP, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus with right hand and sceptre with left; V in exergue. RIC V.1 140; MER-RIC 3442 (temporary). Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.(4.42gr, 22mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Julia Mamaea, Augusta AE Sestertius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 224. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / VENERI FELICI, Venus standing facing, head to right, holding Cupid with left hand and sceptre with right; S C across fields. RIC IV 694 (Alexander); Cohen 62; Banti 16. 14.37gr, 29mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Black patina; pitting to reverse.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 114, 23 November 2023, lot 1028. -
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rome mint; struck AD 103-107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, with foot on helmet. RIC II 204; BMCRE 230 corr.; Woytek 197b; RSC 402a. 3.19gr, 18mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine. Toned; scratches and areas of delamination.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.62gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK.
