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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 227, Lot 554
Contorniate . AE 37; Contorniate ; Rome, 356-394 AD, AE 37, 18.52g. Alföldi-40 (same dies). Obv: ALEXA - NDER Bust of Alexander the Great r., wearing lionskin headdress. Rx: View of the Circus Maximus, with central spina, obelisk, and both metae (turning posts); to the l. of the obelisk is a statue of Cybele on a lion; in the circus are four racing quadrigas, the one at lower r. being crowned as winner. Ex Waddell, 1986, lot 54.Several dies were used to strike this type, which was extremely po... | 14 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2346
Faustina I, wife of Antoninus Pius.
Diva Faustina. Medallion after 141, Æ 42 mm, 86.81 g. DIVA AVGVSTA – FAVSTINA Draped bust r., hair waved and coiled at top of head. Rev. Fight between Romans and Sabine: at sides, two groups of soldiers , while in the middle, women and children trying to separate them; in exergue, SABINAE. Cf. C 60 = Gnecchi –,2 and pl. 56, 6 (these reverse die, legend misdescribed due to the poor condition)
An apparently unique obverse variety of a type of the highes... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions - Auction 279, Lot 89
Nero (54-68), Contorniate, Rome, late 4th century AD; Æ (g 20,75; mm 38); NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head r., Rv. The rape of the Sabine women; in ex. SABINAE. Sabatier pl. II.5 (obverse), pl. XV.5 (reverse). Very rare. Riverine tone; very fine / good very fine.
Starting price: 150 EUR... | 12 Mar 2024 | 1,000 EUR | |
Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions - Auction 279, Lot 90
Nero (54-68), Contorniate, Rome, late 4th century AD; Æ (g 19,48; mm 37); IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX, laureate head r., Rv. Olympias reclining l. on couch, extending hand to serpent coiled at feet. Alföldi, Kontorniat 200. Broken edge; reddish tone; very fine / good very fine.
Starting price: 150 EUR... | 12 Mar 2024 | 480 EUR | |
Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions - Auction 279, Lot 91
Nero (54-68), Contorniate, Rome, late 4th century AD; Æ (g 25,76; mm 33); [IMP NER]O (?), laureate head r.; around, engraved dots, Rv. Victory advancing l., carrying wreath and palm; in field, S - C traces; around, engraved dots. Cfr. Alföldi, Kontorniat 545. Broken edge; riverine tone; very fine / fine. Rare type: made from a worn Nero sestertius, with all the devices and legends reengraved and the edge hammered. Fine.
Starting price: 120 EUR... | 12 Mar 2024 | 550 EUR | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 2434
Contorniates, late 4th-early 5h century. Contorniate (Bronze, 37 mm, 16.58 g, 6 h), in the name of Nero, 54-68. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Germanic female captive, veiled and in attitude of mourning, seated to right and facing bound Germanic male captive, standing left; on the right, youth kneeling right, head turned back to left. Alföldi 199 and pl. 74, 3-9. Very rare. Pierced and with a flan fault on the obverse and a light scratch on the reverse, otherwis... | 24 Feb 2024 | 380 CHF | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 226, Lot 579
Trajan. Centenionalis; Trajan; 98-117 AD, Rome, Late 4th century AD, AE Contorniate, 23.10g. Sabatier -6 (rev). Obv: TRAIANVS AVG COS IIII P P, laureate head right; Monogram PE (Petrus) engraved Rx: Cybele and Attis in quadriga of lions right.the obverse of this contorniate is very sharp; reverse seems to have struck with very worn dies. Contorniates were given as New Years gifts. gVF / Fine
Estimate: 750 USD... | 13 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 6355
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (36.5mm, 25.30 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. NERO CLAVDIVS CAE AVG, laureate head right / Achilles, helmeted and holding spear, catching Penthesilea as she falls from her horse. Cf. Alföldi, Kontorniat 77 and pl. 73, 12 (for type). Dark brown patina. Near VF.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Harmers of London 1 (25 September 2020), lot 200.
Estimate: 250 USD... | 17 Jan 2024 | 300 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 6356
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 23.16 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM TR P IMP P P, laureate head right; retrograde PE monogram engraved in right field / Emperor on horseback riding right, spearing fallen barbarian to right. Alföldi, Kontorniat 124 and pl. 61, 1 var. (monogram not retrograde). Brown patina, a few minor marks. Fine.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Harmers of London 1 (25 September 2020), lot 202.
Estimate: 200 US... | 17 Jan 2024 | 250 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 6357
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (35.5mm, 21.09 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. NERO CLAVDIVS [CAESAR AVG] GERM TR P IMP P P, laureate head right; ivy leaf engraved in right field / Emperor on horseback riding right, riding over slain lion to right below. Alföldi, Kontorniat 130 and pl. 62, 1-3 var. (symbol to right). Brown patina, area of old corrosion, scratches. Fine.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Harmers of London 1 (25 September 2020), lot 199.
Estimate: 250 ... | 17 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 6358
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 20.51 g, 6h). Proto-contorniate. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 67. IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P XIII P P, laureate head left / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear; various shields to right; ROMA in exergue, S C across field. RIC I 361. Brown patina, light roughness, scratches and marks. VF.
Proto-contorniate is the modern term used to describe Roman Imperial and Provincial bronze coins of the first, second, a... | 17 Jan 2024 | 275 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 928
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (35mm, 17.87 g, 12h). In the name of the author Sallust. SA[LLV]STI VS AVTOR, bareheaded and draped bust of Sallust right / Sol, raising right hand and holding globe in left, in facing quadriga. Alföldi, Kontorniat 107.12 = A. Alfoldi, Die Kontorniaten (Budapest, 1943), pl. 47, 2 (this coin). Dark green-brown and earthen patina, some light graffiti. Good Fine. Very rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 114 (14 May 2020), lot 2017; Phil Peck (Mor... | 9 Jan 2024 | 3,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 553, Lot 638
Contorniates. Late 4th century AD. Æ Contorniate (34.5mm, 32.33 g, 6h). In the name of Nero. NERO CLAVD CESAR AG, laureate head right / Concordia seated left, holding hand over altar to left and cornucopia. Alföldi, Kontorniat 556. Brown patina, roughness, some smoothing scratches. Fine.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland 189 (11 September 2019), lot 594; Rauch Summer Auction (18 September 2013), lot 527; Auctiones eAuction 15 (21 April 2013), lot 41; Münzen & Me... | 3 Jan 2024 | 375 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 4710
Divus Maximianus, died 310. 1/4 Follis (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.46 g, 6 h), Rome, struck under Constantine I, 317-318. DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP Laureate and veiled head of Divus Maximianus to right. Rev. MEMORIAE AETERNAE / R P Eagle standing front, wings spread and head turned to left. RIC 110. Hammered edges and somewhat corroded, otherwise, about very fine.
From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold, formed since 1969.
The edge of this small memorial coin has been hammered flat to form a flange... | 9 Dec 2023 | 65 CHF | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 225, Lot 497
Contorniate . AE 37; Contorniate ; Rome, 356-394 AD, AE 37, 18.52g. Alföldi-40 (same dies). Obv: ALEXA - NDER Bust of Alexander the Great r., wearing lionskin headdress. Rx: View of the Circus Maximus, with central spina, obelisk, and both metae (turning posts); to the l. of the obelisk is a statue of Cybele on a lion; in the circus are four racing quadrigas, the one at lower r. being crowned as winner. Ex Waddell, 1986, lot 54.Many dies were used to strike this type, which was extremely popul... | 30 Nov 2023 | Unsold | |
