Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 458 Quintillus (270), Antoninianus, Mediolanum, undated; AR (g 3,35; mm 19,8); IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate and draped bust r., Rv. MARTI PACI, Mars standing l., holding branch and spear, officina letter [P] in ex. RIC 58; C 47. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 459 Aurelian (270-275), As, Rome, c. AD 270-275; Æ (g 8,25; mm 26); IMP AVRELI - ANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. CONCOR - DIA AVG, emperor and empress clasping hands; above them, radiate head of Sol r. RIC 80; C 35. Dark patina with green hues; large flan; extremely fine.
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Lotto 460 Aurelian (270-275), Denarius, Rome, AD 273-274; AR (g 3,09; mm 18,5); IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. VICT-O-RI-A AVG, Victory walking l., holding wreath and palm, captive at foot l. Mintmark B in ex. RIC 73; C 255/257. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.
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Lotto 461 Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 4,25; mm 21,2); IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. Mintmark CA. RIC 61; C 137. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 462 Tacitus (275-276), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, undated; Æ silvered (g 3,75; mm 21,9); IMP C CL TACITVS AVG radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing l., holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC 45; C 83. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 463 Probus (276-282), Antoninianus, Rome, 1st issue; BI (g 4,04; mm 23); IMP C PROBVS AVG, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust l., holding shield in left hand and spear over right shoulder, Rv. ROMAE AETERNAE, hexastyle temple, containing Roma seated facing, head l., holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in l.; mintmark R Δ in ex. RIC 194 var.; C 549. Near Fdc.
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Lotto 464 Carus (282-283), Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 2nd emission, October AD 282; Æ silvered (g 3,95; mm 21,9); Rome. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PAX AVGG, Pax standing front, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse sceptre with her left; B in the left field. RIC 13; C 48. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 465 Magnia Urbica, Antoninianus struck under Carinus, Lugdunum, AD 284; BI (g 3,85; mm 22); MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, draped bust r., set on crescent, Rv. VENVS GENETRIX, Venus Genetrix standing l., holding apple and sceptre; D to left. RIC 337; C 11. Rare. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 466 Maximianus (286-305), Argenteus, Augusta Treverorum, AD 294; AR (g 2,95; mm 17,9); MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head r., Rv. VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before campgate with eight turrets. RIC 102b; C 622a. Crack at 11 o'clock on obverse; otherwise good extremely fine.
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Lotto 467 Galerius Maximianus (305-311), Aureus, Nicomedia, AD 307 - 308; AV (g 5,20; mm 19); MAXIMIA - NVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head r., Rv. IOVI CONSERV - ATORI NKYLXC (legate), Jupiter standing l., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. SMN. RIC 44; C 375 (Maximian Herculius); Calicò 4927. Very rare; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 468 Divus Romulus, Half Follis struck under Maxentius, Rome, c. AD 310; Æ (g 2,42; mm 16); DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head r., Rv. AETERNAE - MEMORIAE, domed shrine surmounted by eagle; in ex. RBQ. RIC 207. Scarce. Green patina with ligther hues; extremely fine.
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Lotto 469 Constantine I (306-337), Siliqua, Antioch, AD 329; AR (g 3,16; mm 20,8); Diademed head r., Rv. CONSTANT-INVS AVG, Victory advanting l., holding trophy and palm branch; SMAN in ex. RIC (cf. 83 for reverse type - solidus); C (cf. 101 for different mint). Spink 4018, 2004, lot 254; NAC 100, 2017, lot 642. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.