| Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) > Auction 285 | Auction date: 5 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 116 Price realized: 1,200 GBP (Approx. 1,513 USD / 1,401 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: The Scrayingham Hoard of Roman Denarii The Scrayingham Hoard of 28 Roman Denarii Roman Imperial Coinage, 1. Vitellius, Denarius, 69, a vitellivs germanicvs imp, bare head right, rev. Victory seated left, holding patera and cornucopia, 2.96g/6h (RIC 71; RSC 121). Fine, scuff on obverse 2. Domitian (as Caesar), Denarius, 76-7, laureate bust right, rev. cos iiii, Pegasus standing right, foreleg raised, 2.96g/6h (RIC 921; RSC 47). Fair 3. Domitian, Denarius, 87, laureate head right, rev. imp xiii cos xiii cens p p p, Minerva standing left on capital, brandishing spear and holding shield, owl by feet, 2.91g/6h (RIC 518; RSC –). Good fine 4. Domitian, Denarius, 87, laureate head right, rev. imp xiii cos xiiii cens p p p, Minerva standing left on capital, brandishing spear and holding shield, owl by feet, 3.36g/6h (RIC 576; RSC 236). Very fine, earthen patina 5. Domitian, Denarius, 95-6, laureate head right, rev. imp xxii cos xvii cens p p p, Minerva standing left, holding spear and thunderbolt, shield by feet, 3.26g/7h (RIC 789; RSC 291). Very fine, some scratches and earthen deposits 6. Nerva, Denarius, 97, imp nerva caes avg p m tr p cos iii p p, laureate bust right, rev. concordia exercitvvm, clasped hands, 3.15g/6h (RIC 14; RSC 20). Very fine 7. Trajan, Denarius, 112-14, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. spqr optimo principi arab adq, Arabia standing left, holding branch, camel by feet, 3.05g/7h (RIC 245; RSC 26). About very fine, earthen deposits 8. Trajan, Denarius, 112-14, laureate and draped bust right, rev. spqr optimo principi, Felicitas standing left with caduceus and cornucopia, 3.07g/7h (RIC 271; RSC 404b). Very fine, nicely centred 9. Trajan, Denarius, 114-17, laureate and draped bust right, rev. [cos vi pp] spqr, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, 3.53g/6h (RIC 299; RSC 103). Good fine 10. Trajan, Denarius, 114-17, laureate and draped bust right, rev. parthico p m tr p cos vi pp spqr, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, 3.44g/7h (RSC 190; RIC 331). Very fine, nicely centred 11. Hadrian, Denarius, 118, laureate bust right seen from the front, drapery over far shoulder, rev. pm tr p cos ii pietas, Pietas standing left, raising right hand, 3.10g/6h (RIC II.3 127; RSC 1027). Good fine 12. Hadrian, Denarius, 120-1, laureate bust right, rev. pm tr p cos iii sal avg, Salus seated left, serpent rising from altar, 2.90g/7h (RIC II.3 374; RSC 1324). Good fine 13. Hadrian, Denarius, 120-1, laureate and draped bust right, rev. pm tr p cos iii, Victory flying right, carrying trophy, 3.05g/8h (RIC II.3 400; RSC 1132a). About very fine 14. Hadrian, Denarius, 128-9, laureate head right, rev. cos iii, Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, 3.15g/6h (RIC II.3 943; RSC 295). Very fine 15. Hadrian, Denarius, 130, draped bust right, rev. romvlo conditori, Romulus marching right, carrying spear and trophy, 3.33g/6h (RIC II.3 1429; RSC 1317b). Very fine, a scarcer type 16. Hadrian, Denarius, 130-3, laureate bust right, rev. restitvtori hispaniare, Emperor standing left, about to raise Hispania kneeling right and holding branch, 3.02g (RIC II.3 1580; RSC 1260). Very fine, earthen deposits 17. Hadrian, Denarius, 133-5, bare-headed bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. Salus standing right, snake rising from altar, 2.89g/5h (RIC II.3 2048; RSC 1336). Fine 18. Hadrian, Denarius, 137-8, bare-head right, rev. spes pr, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt, 3.29g/7h (RIC 2360; RSC 1411). Very fine, dark find patina 19. Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 139, bare head right, rev. tr p cos ii, modius with corn-ears and poppy, 3.67g/6h (RIC 58a; RSC 874a). About very fine 20. Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 148-9, laureate head right, rev. cos iiii, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears above modius, 3.32g/7h (RIC 175; RSC 284). About very fine 21. Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 148-9, laureate head right, rev. cos iiii, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia, 3.43g/12h (RIC 178; RSC 252). Good very fine 22. Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 153-4, laureate head right, rev. cos iiii, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears, modius behind, 3.04g/6h (RIC 231; RSC 291). Good very fine 23. Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 154-5, laureate head right, rev. cos iiii, Vesta standing left, holding patera and palladium, 2.91g/6h (RIC 238; RSC 201). Nearly very fine 24. Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, after 141, draped bust right, rev. aeternitas, Juno standing left, raising hand and holding sceptre, 3.34g/12h (RIC Pius 344; RSC 26). Better than very fine 25. Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, after 141, draped bust right, rev. aeternitas, Providentia standing left, holding globe, veil blowing out behind, 3.36g/6h (RIC Pius 351a; RSC 32). Good very fine 26. Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, after 141, draped bust right, rev. avgvsta, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium, 3.12g/6h (RIC Pius 368; RSC 108). Better than very fine, some surface deposits 27. Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, after 141, draped bust right, rev. avgvsta, Pietas standing left, holding patera over altar, 2.83g/6h (RIC Pius 373; RSC 124a). Good fine 28. Faustina Junior, Denarius, 161-76, draped and diademed bust right, rev. salvs, Salus seated left, feeding serpent, 3.48g/6h (RIC 714; RSC 195). About very fine £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: found near Scrayingham, North Yorkshire, 17 September 2022 (PAS LVLP-1032BB; TVC 2022 T1069) |  |
