LOT 3108
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
Rome mint; struck AD 113-114. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust to right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera and corn ears. RIC II 275; BMCRE 429-430; Woytek 421v; RSC 398. Extremely Fine/Near Extremely Fine. Coin stored in square coin capsule.(3.27gr, 20mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions, 5 December 2011, no.961.
Ex ACR ArtCoins Roma, 20 May 2015, no.3192.
Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity and Provenance.
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Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALV[S AVG], Aesculapius standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; P in exergue. RIC V.2 382. 1.81gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Following Lugdunum mint; struck circa AD 348-354. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman, round shield below; SPLG in exergue. Unrecorded mintmark for Constantius II; SCBC 750. 2.14gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
During the 4th century, the urban life in Britain was in serious decline and the supplies of currency from the Empire temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit. -
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Group of Eight [8] Roman Imperial AR and AE Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Various rulers. 20.44gr total.
Condition as seen.
Found Worcestershire, UK.
