LOT 3110
Trajan AE Dupondius. AD 98-117.
Rome mint; struck AD 116-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M THICO P M TR P COS VI P P (sic), radiate and draped bust to right / SENATVS POPVLVSQVE [ROMANVS], emperor standing facing, head to left, between two trophies; S C in exergue. RIC II 676 var. (obverse legend); BMCRE 1052-4 var. (same); Woytek 586v var. (same). Good Very Fine. Lightly smoothed and tooled, possibly resulting in variant in obverse legend.(14.12gr, 26mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 111, 24 August 2023, lot 821 (company's ticket included).
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, 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.
-
Herennia Etruscilla, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 249-251.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £23
Rome mint; struck AD 249-251. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, holding hand over child tugging at hem of drapery on left, and cornucopia. RIC IV 55b (Decius); RSC 8. 4.32gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Toned. Some deposits on reverse.
From the Ortiz collection. -
Maximinus II BI Nummus. AD 310-313.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £14
Antioch mint; struck AD 312. 1st officina. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SOLI IN-VICTO, Sol in long robe, standing facing, head to left, with hand raised and other holding head of Serapis; A in left field, star in right field, ANT in exergue. RIC VI 167b. 4.22gr, 22mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
City Commemorative AE 14mm. AD 330.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Constantinople mint. Struck under Constantine I. Commemorating the dedication of the city of Constantinople. 10th officina. POP ROMANVS, laureate and draped bust of Genius to left; cornucopia at shoulder / Eight-pointed star above CONSI; all within wreath with jewel at apex. RIC VIII 22; LRBC 1067. 1.64gr, 14mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The obverse legend of this coin is short for Populus Romanus ('the people of Rome'). The status of Populus Romanus was granted to the people of Constantinople when Constantine inaugurated his new capital on 11 May 330. This was significant for it gave the people of Constantinople the same legal status as Rome, meaning they could enjoy the benefits of the Ius Italicum. Notably this meant people born in the city of Constantinople automatically gained Roman citizenship and this entitled them exemption from land and poll tax, protection under Roman law and the ability to buy and sell property.
