LOT 3766
Valentinian II AE 21mm. AD 383-388. Antioch mint. 4th officina.
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS E-XERCITI, emperor standing to right, holding standard and globe, foot on captive to right; ANTΔ in exergue. RIC IX 63a var. (officina not listed). Good Very Fine. Extremely rare with this officina.(5.38gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 323-324. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing to right, holding trophy and palm, spurning captive seated on ground to right; PTR in exergue. RIC VII 429 corr. (palm). 3.32gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 114-115. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust to right / P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Trajan's column, surmounted with statue of emperor; base ornamented by two eagles and bas-reliefs on pedestal. RIC II 356; BMCRE 565; Woytek 514v; RSC 284. 3.19gr, 20mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Elagabalus AR Denarius. AD 219. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 153; BMCRE 124; RSC 293. 2.37gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
