The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
Lot number: 230 Price realized: 85 GBP (Approx. 107 USD / 99 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Good Fine; smoothed | ROMAN EMPIRE. Antoninus Pius. Bronze sestertius, AD 153-154. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev: LIBERALITAS VII, Emperor, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform on right, extending right hand; Liberalitas standing before, holding abacus and cornucopiae; below platform, citizen standing right, holding up fold of toga in both hands; S-C across fields, COS IIII in exergue. Good Fine; smoothed. Reference: RIC III-915 var. (bust type); BMCRE-1943 var. (same). Rarity: Exceedingly Rare; unpublished in the standard reference works, seemingly no examples held in public collections or found on CoinArchives. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, August 2015. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 26.69 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: 150 GBP Starting price: 75 GBP |