| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 269 Price realized: 240 GBP (Approx. 303 USD / 280 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Good Very Fine; minor die shift to rev., glossy, two-toned green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 170-171. Rome. Obv: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head right. Rev: PRIMI DECENNALES COS III SC written in five lines within oak wreath. About Good Very Fine; minor die shift to rev., glossy, two-toned green patina. Reference: RIC III-1006; BMCRE-1398. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, April 2014. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 27.21 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: 300 GBP Starting price: 150 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 277 Price realized: 190 GBP (Approx. 240 USD / 222 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; slightly granular surfaces, minor tooling to obv., attractive in hand | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 174-175. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX, laureate head right. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG VI IMP VII COS III, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; S-C across fields. Good Very Fine; slightly granular surfaces, minor tooling to obv., attractive in hand. Reference: RIC III-1147; BMCRE-1506. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, November 2017. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 24.39 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: 250 GBP Starting price: 125 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 280 Price realized: 1,600 GBP (Approx. 2,021 USD / 1,867 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Extremely Fine; stunning green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 176-177. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev: IMP VIII COS III P P, Aurelius and Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, extending right hands and left arms at sides; behind them, officer, standing left; before them, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left; below, citizen, togate, standing right on steps of platform, holding out fold of toga; S-C across fields, LIBERALITAS AVG VII in two lines in exergue. About Extremely Fine; boasting a stunning green patina. Reference: RIC III-1208 var. (bust type); BMCRE-1606 var. (same). Rarity: A variety of the highest rarity; unpublished in the standard reference works, this seemingly just the 3rd known. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from DRG Coins & Antiquities, June 2017; ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 100 (29/5/2017), lot 1913. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 25.01 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: 2000 GBP Starting price: 1000 GBP |  |
Match 3:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 259 Price realized: 2,900 GBP (Approx. 3,663 USD / 3,385 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Mint State; lightly smoothed, otherwise in a wonderful state of preservation; undoubtedly among the finest known examples | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 161-162. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head right. Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XVI, Marcus Aurelius, holding scroll and togate, standing right and clasping hands with Lucius Verus, togate and standing left; S-C across fields, COS III in exergue. About Mint State; lightly smoothed, otherwise in a wonderful state of preservation; undoubtedly among the finest known examples. Reference: RIC III-826; BMCRE-1010. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, March 2017; previously acquired from Numismatik Naumann, 2017. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 30.76 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: 3000 GBP Starting price: 1500 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 221 Price realized: 260 GBP (Approx. 328 USD / 303 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Very Fine; boasting a beautiful brown patina, which helps accentuate the devices | ROMAN EMPIRE. Antoninus Pius. Bronze sestertius, AD 148-149. Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev: COS IIII, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae; S-C across fields. Good Very Fine; boasting a beautiful brown patina, which helps accentuate the devices. Reference: RIC III-866 var. (bust type); BMCRE-1861 var. (same). Rarity: Extremely Rare with this bust type; no others found on CoinArchives. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 72 (25/6/2020), lot 1018. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 24.01 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 |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 274 Price realized: 150 GBP (Approx. 189 USD / 175 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: About Good Very Fine; pen marks to rev., a fine portrait and attractive chestnut patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze sestertius, AD 173-174. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: IMP VI COS III, Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on throne, holding Victory and long sceptre; S-C across fields. About Good Very Fine; pen marks to rev., a fine portrait and attractive chestnut patina. Reference: RIC III-1097; BMCRE-1471. Rarity: Rare. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from DRG Coins & Antiquities, December 2018; ex Kölner Münzkabinett, Auction 107 (7/10/2017), lot 514. Die Axis: 7h. Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 23.05 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: 200 GBP Starting price: 100 GBP |  |
