LOT 3080
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
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. Near Extremely Fine. Toned; scratches and areas of delamination.(3.19gr, 18mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. 3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 2nd officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath with jewel at apex containing VOT • V in two lines; • AQS [•] in exergue. RIC VII 89. 3.12gr, 18mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Near full silvering. Very rare bust variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint. Struck AD 321-325. 4th officina. IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath with jewel at apex containing VOT • X in two lines; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.58gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
