LOT 3616
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. Struck January-June AD 276. Cyzicus mint. 4th officina.
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Victory standing to right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder and presenting wreath to emperor standing to left, extending his right hand and holding long sceptre in his left. RIC V.1 208; MER-RIC V Online 4045 (temporary). Near Very Fine. Rare.(4.70gr, 24mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Trajan AE Sestertius. AD 106-107. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P COS V P P?], laureate bust to right, aegis on far shoulder / [S P Q R] OPTIMO PRIN[CIPI], Felicitas seated to left, holding winged caduceus, Dacian kneeling to right in left field; S C in exergue. Cf. RIC II 499. 26.04gr, 33mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
![Group of Sixty [60] Late Roman AE Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/255023-s.jpg)
Group of Sixty [60] Late Roman AE Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: mixed emperors, denominations and reverse types. 98gr total, 8-20mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
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.
