LOT 3324
Vespasian AE Dupondius. Struck AD 74. Rome mint.
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V GENS, radiate head to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II.1 715; BMCRE 696. Near Extremely Fine. Some tooling.(12.28gr, 26mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom UK private collection.
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LOT 3324
Vespasian AE Dupondius.
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Titus AE Sestertius. AD 80-81. Flavian Latin mint in Thrace.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, laureate head to right / Mars walking to right, holding spear in right hand, trophy over left shoulder; S C across field. RIC II 182 (Lugdunum); BMCRE 310 (Lugdunum); RPC II 502; Cohen 203. 24.42gr, 34mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Smoothed and tooled.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Gordian III AR Denarius. AD 241. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre and propping head on hand. RIC IV 130; RSC 340. 3.49gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Nero AE Sestertius. Circa AD 65. Lugdunum mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
NERO • CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG [GER P M TR P IMP P P ?], laureate head to left, globe at point of bust / Emperor on horseback to right, holding spear; behind him, soldier on horseback to right, holding vexillum; S C across fields, DECVRSIO in exergue. Cf. RIC I 437. 25.90gr, 34mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
