LOT 3157
Trajan AE Semis. AD 98-117.
Rome mint; struck AD 109. [IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN] AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery(?) on far shoulder / Lupa Romana (she-wolf) at bay to left; S C in exergue. Cf. RIC II 694 (quadrans). Fine.(3.02gr, 17mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Valentinian I AV Solidus. AD 364-375.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Antioch mint; struck AD 364-367. 3rd officina. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor in military attire standing facing, head to right, holding Victory on globe and labarum inscribed with Christogram; ANTΓ in exergue. RIC IX 2a, ii. 4.40gr, 22mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
Antioch mint; struck AD 267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO, Sol standing facing, head to left, extending right arm and holding globe with left; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 611 (sole reign) var. (bust type); MIR 1663i; RSC 989. 3.91gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 258-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 269-270. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AEQVIT-AS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 137; MER-RIC 55 (temporary). 2.32gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Dark green patina. Flan crack at 12h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
