| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 25 Price realized: 1,000 GBP (Approx. 1,263 USD / 1,167 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; minor areas of pitting to rev., boasting a spectacular obv | ROMAN EMPIRE. Drusus (son of Tiberius, Caesar). Bronze sestertius, AD 22-23. Rome. Obv: confronted heads of Drusus' twin sons Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus on crossed cornucopiae; winged caduceus between. Rev: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II around large SC. Good Very Fine; minor areas of pitting to rev., boasting a spectacular obv. Reference: RIC I-42 (Tiberius); BMCRE-95 (Tiberius). Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, November 2006. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 26.47 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 1500 GBP Starting price: 750 GBP |  |
Match 1:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 23 Price realized: Withdrawn | |
| Lot description: About Extremely Fine | ROMAN EMPIRE. Drusus (son of Tiberius, Caesar). Bronze dupondius, AD 21-22. Rome. Obv: PIETAS, veiled, diademed and draped bust of Livia (as Pietas) right. Rev: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER around large SC. About Extremely Fine. Reference: RIC I-43 (Tiberius); BMCRE-98 (Tiberius). Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from Den of Antiquity, 2nd November 2019. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 13.56 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 400 GBP Starting price: 200 GBP |  |
Match 2:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 362 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; some areas of weak strike, otherwise a very pleasant coin | ROMAN EMPIRE. Caracalla. Bronze sestertius, AD 214. Rome. Obv: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P, Mars standing left, holding Victory and leaning on shield, spear behind, seated captive at foot to left; S-C across fields. Good Very Fine; some areas of weak strike, otherwise a very pleasant coin. Reference: RIC IV-524a; BMCRE-261. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, September 2014. Die Axis: 1h. Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 21.68 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 400 GBP Starting price: 200 GBP |  |
Match 3:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 246 Price realized: 1,050 GBP (Approx. 1,326 USD / 1,225 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; light tooling to rev., beautiful dark green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Diva Faustina I (wife of Antoninus Pius). Bronze sestertius, after AD 141. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust right. Rev: AETERNITAS, temple of Diva Faustina: façade of hexastyle temple on podium of three steps, railing in front, statues before outer columns, relief in base and pediment, quadriga and Victories as acroteria; within, statue of Faustina seated left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left; SC in exergue. Good Very Fine; light tooling to rev., beautiful dark green patina. Reference: RIC III-1115b (Antoninus Pius); BMCRE-1508 (Antoninus Pius); CNG E-275, lot 102 (same dies - inferior specimen - hammer: USD 1,600). Rarity: Exceptionally Rare; no examples cited by OCRE, this just the 5th to come to auction in the past 20 years. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, April 2016. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 26.94 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 1000 GBP Starting price: 500 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 205 Price realized: 290 GBP (Approx. 366 USD / 338 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; repaired, beautifully centred with an attractive brown patina and a fine portrait of Pius | ROMAN EMPIRE. Antoninus Pius. Bronze sestertius, AD 140-144. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right. Rev: Spes, draped, advancing left, holding dress and gathering up fold of skirt; S-C across fields. Good Very Fine; repaired, beautifully centred with an attractive brown patina and a fine portrait of Pius. Reference: RIC III-626; BMCRE-1289. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from Den of Antiquity, November 2019. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 20.98 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 500 GBP Starting price: 350 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 304 Price realized: Withdrawn | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; light smoothing, struck from dies of fine style | ROMAN EMPIRE. Diva Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius). Bronze sestertius, after AD 176. Rome. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, veiled and draped bust right. Rev: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas, veiled and draped, standing facing, head left, raising veil and holding long torch; S-C across fields. Good Very Fine; light smoothing, struck from dies of fine style. Reference: RIC III-1691 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-1560 (Marcus Aurelius); CNG Triton XXVII, lot 785 (same dies - hammer: USD 1,900). Rarity: Scarce. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from Den of Antiquity, December 2019. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 24.02 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 600 GBP Starting price: 300 GBP |  |
