Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 2953 SESSION 16 (7.30PM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $100
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PROBUS, (A.D. 270-5), billon antoninianus (3.61g), Siscia mint, 1st officina, issued 276 AD, obv. radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, PROVIDENTIA AVG around, XXIA in exergue (S.12018; RIC V 726); another, (3.99g), Rome mint, 2nd officina, 6th emission, issued 281 AD, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IOVI CONS PROV AVG around, thunderbolt in exergue, R and B either side (S.11986; RIC V 173). Good strikes on full flans, considerable silvering, good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Ex S.J. Green Collection, the first Heritage Auctions 231701 (lot 61130), previously in a slab by NGC as AU (certificate number 4252957-034), the second purchased from CNG E473 (lot 630 part)
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Lot 2951
AURELIAN, (A.D. 270-5), billon antoninianus (3.93g), Ticinium mint, 4th officina, issued 274 AD, obv. radiate ...
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Lot 2952
AURELIAN, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Ticinum Mint, 4th officina, 1st emission in 274, (4.14 g), ...
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PROBUS, (A.D. 270-5), billon antoninianus (3.61g), Siscia mint, 1st officina, issued 276 AD, obv. radiate ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2954
TACITUS, (A.D. 275-6), silver antoninianii (3), Lugdunum mint, obv. radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, ...
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Lot 2955
FLORIAN, (A.D. 276), silvered antoninianus (3.99g), Cizicus mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, issued July-August 276, ...
Estimate $150