Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 4144 SESSION 14 (11.30am Friday) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $140
Bid at live.noble.com.au
MAXIMUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (15.99 grams), Rome mint, issued 236-8, obv. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare headed draped bust to right of Maximus, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding rod and spear, with two standards set in ground behind, S C across, (S.8411 [ú170 VF], RIC 13, BMC 213, C.14). Good fine/nearly fine, scarce, lot with Boyd ticket.
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge Auction Sale London, June 12, 1891 and the William C. Boyd Collection, sold Baldwin's Auction, September 26, 2005 (lot 553 part).
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4142
JULIA MAMAEA, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, Rome mint, issued 234, (10.17 grams), ...
Estimate $80
Lot 4143
MAXIMINUS, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.844 grams), issued 235-6, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4144 This lot
MAXIMUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, (15.99 grams), Rome mint, issued 236-8, obv. MAXIMVS ...
Estimate $140
Lot 4145
DIVA PAULINA, issues by Maximinus to honour her, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.784 ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4146
BALBINUS, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.93 grams), obv. IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS ...
Estimate $260