| Spink > Auction 24121 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 234 Price realized: 240 GBP (Approx. 304 USD / 280 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: A Selection of Late Severan Denarii (10): Elagabalus (AD 218-222) (3): i) IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta, 3.12g (RIC 107), struck off-centre, pleasing portrait, very fine; ii) IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev. P M TR P IIII COS III P P Victory flying with garland, small shield to left and right, 2.93g (RIC 45), dark tone, fine; iii) IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev. P M TR P III COS III P P, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at feet, 2.82g (RIC 27), details somewhat flattened, but toned, fine to good fine, (3); Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) (5): iv) IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG laureate bust right, drapery at far shoulder, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding grain ears over modius in her right hand and anchor in her left, 3.33g (RIC 252), struck from worn dies, a trace of porosity but detailed and good fine to very fine; v) another, IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides seated left with standards, 3.02g (RIC 139), residually lustrous, very fine; vi) another, as before, 2.97g, some deposits and verdigris, wear to edges, fine; vii) another, IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right, rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P, Romulus advancing right holding spear and trophy, 3.23g (RIC 85), lightly toned, good very fine; viii) another, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS, laureate and draped bust right, rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Sol advancing left, raising his right hand and holding whip in left, 2.53g (RIC 123), bright, possibly cleaned, otherwise fine; ix) Julia Mamaea, AR Denarius, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right, rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing holding sceptre and patera, peacock to right field, 2.87g (RIC 343), some verdigris, otherwise good fine; x) IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 3.56g (RIC 362), toned, fine; (10). Estimate: £300 - £400 |  |
