LOT 3492
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274. Possibly contemporary imitation.
Radiate bust to right / Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype: cf. RIC V.2 100. Very Fine.(1.82gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Aelius, Caesar AE As. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Rome mint.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
L • AELIVS CAESAR, bare head to right / TR POT COS II, Pannonia standing facing, head left, holding vexillum upright on ground, gathering up dress with right hand; S C beneath PANN-O across fields. RIC II.3 2661 (PANNONIA). 14.16gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Julia Maesa AR Denarius. AD 218-222. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil over face and holding transverse sceptre. RIC IV 268 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 76 (Elagabalus); RSC 36. 3.01gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Galerius, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 298-299. Thessalonica mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head to left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopia; TSA in exergue. RIC VI 20b. 8.03gr, 28mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
