| London Coins Ltd. > Auction 183 | Auction date: 2 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1306 Price realized: 120 GBP (Approx. 152 USD / 140 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Denarius (5) Divus Vespasian Memorial issue (80-81AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, Reverse: Shield supported by two capricorns, orb with cross-hatching below, RSC 497,RIC 357, Fine/About Fine with some pitting, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding spear, RSC 252, RIC 670, 2.86 grammes, Fine, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate head right [ANT] ONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP [II], Reverse: Annona seated right, holding cornucopiae, modius at feet, TR POT XX COS IIII, RSC 1021, RIC 262, 3.36 grammes, Good Fine, Commodus (177-192AD) Obverse: Laureate head right COMM ANT AVG P BRIT, Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding cornucopiae and Victory, ROM below, P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, RSC 661, RIC 112, 2.99 grammes, Good Fine with some small edge cracks, Septimius Severus (207AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing, sacrificing from patera over altar left, VOTA SVSCEPTA XX, RSC 791, RIC308, 3.25 grammes, Fine Estimate: 30-70 GBP Starting price: 30 GBP |
Match 1:
| Spink > Auction 23005 | Auction date: 12 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 98 Price realized: 270 GBP (Approx. 339 USD / 314 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | (7) Various early Roman Empire Coins, including: Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), AR Denarius, [...] AVG IM[...], laureate head right, rev. Mars walking to right, holding spear and trophy, 2.23g, 7h (RIC 326; RSC 916), obscured legends and strong wear throughout, toned, fine; and Geta (209-212), AR Denarius, PSEPTCE[...]APIVS AVG[...], laureate head right, rev. TRPIIICOSIIPP, Prince standing left beside trophy, holding branch and spear, 3.08g, 1h (RCV 1934; Spink 519), some small cracks around edges, wear throughout, beginnings of verdigris, lightly toned, fine; and Julia Mamaea (222-235), AR Denarius, IVLIA MAMAE AVG, draped bust right, rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing left, holding long sceptre and platter, 2.52g, 7h (RIC 343; RVC 2210; cf. Spink 530), slightly jagged edges, some roughness to surfaces, lightly toned, good fine; and Gordian III (238-244), AR Antoninianus, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. SECVR[ITAS PE]RPET, Securitas standing left, leaning left arm on column, and holding sceptre, 3.50g, 6h (RVC 2361; cf. Spink 537), strong obverse design, reverse not as crisp with significant wear, toned, fine; and Diocletian (284-305), AE Follis, IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, wearing modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, S-T in field, 9.33g, 1h (RIC 172a; Spink -), darkly toned with deep patina, some porosity, very fine; and another, IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, wearing modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, no mintmark, 10.52g, 7h (RIC 14a; Askew 584; Spink 582), dark patina, small copper deposits, strong strike, very fine; Septimius Severus (193-211), AR Denarius, SEVERVS AVG PARTMAX, laureate head right, rev. FVNDATOR PACIS, Severus veiled standing left holding branch and scroll, 3.23g, 7h (RIC 265; RSC 205; Spink 6282), well struck with delicate details intact, jagged edges and some spots of bright verdigris but otherwise toned, near very fine (7). Provenance, i) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £16, ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £38, iii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £22, iv) 'IF', by private treaty, 1983 - £12, ~ Found in Brancaster, Norfolk, v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 2000 - £20, vi) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1982 - £22, vii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1987 - £30, Estimate: £200 - £400 |  |
Match 2:
| Spink > Auction 24121 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 255 Price realized: 210 GBP (Approx. 266 USD / 245 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: A Greek and Roman Selection (11): i) Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter (367-282 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Memphis or Alexandria, head of Herakles right clad in Lion skin, rev. ALEXANDROY, Zeus Aetophoros seated left holding vertical sceptre, DI below throne, thunderbolt in left field, 11.29g (Price 3976), toned, softening at higher points, very fine; ii) Uncertain Syrian AE 20, 3.92g; iii) Roman Empire, Trajan (AD 98-117), AR Denarius c. AD 100, IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right, rev. PM TRP COS III PP, abundantia seated left on chair of crossed cornucopiae holding sceptre, 2.66g (RIC 32 var.; RSC 219a) toned, patchy patina, good fine; iv) Roman Empire, Trajan (AD 98-117), AR Denarius c. AD 103-111, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, laureate bust right, rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia, 3.02g (RIC 118; BMC 281), near very fine; v) Roman Empire, Trajan (AD 98-117), AE Drachm, Alexandria c. AD113-4, draped head of Trajan right, rev. Emperor driving quadriga right, holding sceptre and branch, LIZ (year 17) in exergue, 21.01g (c.f. Dattari 759, varient year in exergue) well centred, with some softening and verdigris, good fine; vi) Roman Empire, Hadrian (AD 117-138), AE Drachm, Alexandria, laureate head of Hadrian right. rev. Nilus reclining left holding read and cornucopia, crocodile below, uncertain year, 25.75g (cf. Sear 3740) dark patina with some softening, near very fine; vii) Roman Empire, Maxentius (AD 306-312), AE Follis, Carthage, IMP MAXENTIUS PF AVG, laureate head right, rev. CONSERVATORES KART SVAE, Hexastyle temple with Carthago standing facing within, looking left holding fruit in each hand, PK in exergue, uncertain officiana mark, 7.17g (RIC 60), good detail, with limited spots of verdigris, near very fine; viii) Roman Empire, Maxentius (AD 306-312), AE Follis, Rome, IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. rev. Roma seated facing within Hexastyle temple, holding glove and sceptre, wreath in pedimend, RBS in exergue, 6.41g (RIC 210), good detail with a mostly consitent patina, near very fine; ix) Roman Empire, Maxentius (AD 306-312), AE Follis, Ticinum AD 308-9, IMP MAXENTIVS PF AVG CONS, laureate bust of Maxentius left, wearing imperial trabaea, holding eagle tipped sceptre and mappa, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left within hexastyle temple holding globe and sceptre, 7.44g (RIC 103), significant verdigris deposits, good fine; x) Roman Empire, Maxentius (AD 306-312), AE Follis, Ostia AD 309-312, IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right, rev. AETERNITAS AVG N, the Dioscuri standing facing each olding a sceptre and a horse by the bridle, MOSTQ in exergue, 6.77g (RIC 35 var.) reasonably detailed with significant verdegris on half of the obverse, good fine; xi) Roman Empire, Constantine I, 'the Great' (AD 306-337), AE Follis c. AD 315, Arles, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing right, looking left, radiate with chalmys draped over left shoulder, holding globe and raising hand, S-F across fields, TARL in exergue, 3.31g (RIC 63), near very fine; Sold as is, no returns (11). Estimate: £120 - £180 |  |
Match 3:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 3788 Price realized: 440 AUD (Approx. 289 USD / 264 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Titus, (A.D. 79-81), in honour of Vespasian, silver denarius, issue of A.D. 80, (3.23 g), obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. SC on circular shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below, (S.2569, RIC 63, RSC 497 [Vespasian], BMC 129 [Titus]. Extremely fine and rare. Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. Previously Rauch April 2003, lot 584. Estimate: 300 AUD |  |
Match 4:
| Spink > Auction 24121 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 225 Price realized: 900 GBP (Approx. 1,138 USD / 1,049 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Selection of Flavian Denarii (11), all with laureate head right; Vespasian (3): i) IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS III, rev. AVGVR TRI POT, between which, four sacrificial implements, 3.49g (RIC 356), some wear, good fine; ii) as before, but COS IIII on obverse. rev. AVGVR TRI POT, 2.99g (RIC 42), toned, good fine; iii) Vespasian commemorative, struck under Titus, DIVVS AVGVSTVS, rev. SC on shield, supported by two capricorns back-to-back, 2.87g (RIC 357 (Titus)), softened with test-mark to portrait, good to fine; Domitian (AD 81-97) (8): iv) as Caesar, struck under Titus, DIVI COS VII, rev. PRINCEPS IVVENT, crested Corinthian helmet on draped pulvinar, 3.36g (RIC 271), details softened, nonetheless fine, scarce; v) IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P, Minerva advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl javelin, 3.41g (RIC 770), toned, detailed, excellent portrait, good very fine to extremely fine; vi) Domitian IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. IMP XXI COS CV CENS P P P, Minerva standing left, holding spear and thunderbolts, shield at her feet, 3.54g (RIC 145), slightly softened, fine to good fine; vii) As before, but with stops in reverse legend, 3.54g, toned and lustrous, beautifully struck and good very fine; viii) IMP CAES AVG GERM PM TR P V, rev. IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva, as before, 3.26g (RIC 509), softened, fine; ix) as before but with TR P XI, rev. IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing, head left, with sceptre, 2.98g (RIC 764), flattened, good to fine; x) as before, TR P XIIII, rev. IMP XXII COS XVI, Minerva as before, 3.40g (RIC 790), slight die flaw to obverse, otherwise well-struck and pleasing, a bold very fine; xi) IMP CAS DOMIT GERM P M TR P XII, rev. IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, holding shield and javelin, 2.77g (RIC 770), attractive, residually lustrous, very fine to good very fine, (8); (11).. Estimate: £400 - £500 |  |
Match 5:
| London Coins Ltd. > Auction 183 | Auction date: 2 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1280 Price realized: 120 GBP (Approx. 152 USD / 140 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman (10) Dupondius (2) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust left laureate NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P IMP PP, Reverse: Victory walking left, legends worn VG/Fair, RIC 412, BMC 351, 14.04 grammes, VG/Fair, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, VIRTVI AVGVSTI, RIC 644, BMC 413, 11.00 grammes, About Fine, As (5), Agrippa Restitution issue (c.82AD) Obverse: Bust Left [M A] GRIPPA L F COS III, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, RIC 412, 8.31 grammes, Fair, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing with pileus, Extending left hand, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, 9.71 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 113, approaching Fine with pitted surfaces Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, [TI CLAVDIUS] CAESAR AVG PM TR P [P IMP P P], Reverse: Minerva walking right holding shield and javelin S-C in fields, RIC 116, 6.55 grammes, Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII (mostly worn), Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, BRITANNIA COS IIII S-C in exergue, (legends worn), RIC 934, Cohen 117, 10.06 grammes, Fair, Faustina Senior, Posthumous issue (struck after 141AD) Obverse: Bust right, DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Pietas standing left, dropping grain of incense onto candelabrum and holding box of incense, PIETAS AVG RIC 1192Aa, Cohen 241, 11.55 grammes, VG, along with Trebonius Gallus (251-253AD) Ae 25 of Viminacium Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AG, Reverse: Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull. PMS COL VIM, Year AN XI [V] below, 7.52 grammes, VG, Maximinus I Ae of Anchialos, Thrace, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MAXIMEINOC EVHCEB AV (ME and AV ligate), Reverse: Hygieia standing right, draped, feeding serpent, OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Moushmox 2912var, 10.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG with green patination, Roman Provincial - Ae18 Augustus Philippi, Macedonia, Obverse: Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG, Reverse: Three military standards, COH [OR] PRAE PHILI, RPC 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305, BMC 23, 4.25 grammes, Near Fine Estimate: 50-75 GBP Starting price: 50 GBP |
