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25 April 2018
Claudius (41-54), Didrachm, Cæsarea in Cappadocia, 46-8, laureate bust left, rev. Emperor in triumphal quadriga right, holding sceptre, de britannis in exergue, 7.02g (RIC 122; RPC 3625; C 15; Sear 1840; S 634A). Some scratches on obverse, otherwise fair to fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £380
Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, 119-21, laureate bust right, drapery on shoulder, rev. pont max tr pot cos iii, Britannia seated facing, holding sceptre, shield at right, britannia in exergue, 12.12g (RIC 577b; C 197; Sear 3676; S 637A). Surfaces somewhat rough, otherwise fine, green patina, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £650
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143-4, laurate bust right, rev. imperator ii, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, britan sc in field, 22.38g (RIC 719; C 114; Sear 4151; S 643). Fine, smoothed brown patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143-4, laureate bust right, rev. britannia, Britannia seated left on rock, holding standard and spear, her left elbow resting on shield, s c in exergue, 26.36g (RIC 742; C 116; Sear 4153; S 640). Some surface metal defects, otherwise fine or better, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £800
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143-4, laureate bust right, rev. imperator ii, Britannia seated left on rock, holding standard and spear and leaning on shield, s c in field, britannia in exergue, 25.62g (RIC 745; C 119; Sear 4154; S 643A). Old institution number ‘5817’ inked in front of portrait, otherwise about fine, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,300
Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome, 143-4, laureate bust right, rev. imperator ii, Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed britan, s c in exergue, 10.35g (RIC 732; C 442; Sear 4301; S 644). Very fine, brown patina £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome [or perhaps Britain], 154-5, laureate bust right, rev. britannia cos iiii, Britannia seated left on rock, shield and eagle-tipped sceptre at left, s c in exergue, 12.75g (RIC 934; C 117; Sear 4296; S 646). Good very fine, attractive dark patina £200-260
Hammer Price: £420
Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome [or perhaps Britain], 154-5, laureate bust right, rev. britannia cos iiii, Britannia seated left on rock, shield and eagle-tipped sceptre at left, s c in exergue, 13.91g (RIC 934; C 117; Sear 4296; S 646). Edge flaw and some surface defects on reverse, otherwise fine to very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Commodus (177-192), Sestertius, Rome, 184, laureate bust right, rev. p m tr p viiii imp vii cos iiii p p, Victory seated right on two shields, inscribing a third, s c in field, vict brit in exergue, 20.96g (RIC 440; C 945; cf. Sear 5826; S 648). Some old scratches in obverse field, otherwise very fine, attractive brown patina, rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £550
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, 2.81g (RIC 332; C 727; Sear 6382; S 651). Very fine, toned £70-90
Hammer Price: £110
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, 2.11g (RIC 333; C 728; Sear 6383; S 651B). About extremely fine, bright appearance £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory seated left, preparing to inscribe shield set on her knees, 3.12g (RIC 335; C 731; Sear 6385; S 651C). Extremely fine, toned £120-150
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory standing facing, head to right, holding palm and fastening shield to a palm-tree, 3.25g (RIC 336; C 730; Sear 6384; S 651A). About extremely fine, toned £90-120
Hammer Price: £160
Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory standing facing, head to right, holding palm, shield affixed to palm-tree at right, 2.79g (RIC 337; C 729; cf. Sear 6384; cf. S 651A). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so £40-50
Hammer Price: £85
Septimius Severus (193-211), Sestertius, Rome, 202-10, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brittannicae, two Victories standing, fixing shield on palm, two captives seated at front, 31.82g (RIC 818; C 732; Sear 6443; S 652). Some pitting and porosity, otherwise fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
Septimius Severus (193-211), As, Rome, 211, laureate bust right, rev. vict brit p m tr p xix cos iii p p s c, Victory holding vexillum and standing right between two seated captives, 11.92g (RIC 812a; C 724; cf. Sear 6477; cf. S 655). Minor surface marks in front of bust, otherwise very fine with green patina £120-150
Septimius Severus (193-211), As, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brittannicae, Victory standing right, holding vexillum, two captives seated at front, 12.58g (RIC 837a; C 736; Sear 6479; S 655). About very fine, earthy green patina £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, Rome, 210-13, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 3.14g (RIC 231; C 632; Sear 6901; S 658). Good very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £100
Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, Rome, 210-13, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing right, holding trophy in both hands, 3.25g (RIC 231a; C 629; Sear 6900; S 658A). Very fine £70-90
Caracalla (198-217), Sestertius, Rome, 202-10, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, rev. victoriae brittannicae, Victory standing left, left foot on helmet, erecting trophy, towered female representing Britannia standing at right, captive seated at her feet, 22.52g (RIC 464; C 639; Sear 6958; S 659). Some wear to the high points, otherwise about very fine with smooth brown patina, very rare £700-900
Caracalla (198-217), Dupondius, Rome, 211, radiate bust right, rev. vict brit tr p xiiii cos iii, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm, 14.21g (RIC 487b; C 644; Sear –; S –). Good very fine, attractive green-brown patina, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
Geta (209-212), Denarius, Rome, 210-12, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, 2.66g (RIC 91; C 220; Sear 7255; S 662A). Good very fine £70-90
Geta (209-212), Denarius, Rome, 210-12, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brit, semi-naked Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, 2.95g (RIC 92; C 219; Sear 7254; S 662). Edge a trifle irregular, otherwise very fine £60-80
Carausius (286/7-293), Denarius, London, 286-7, laureate and draped bust right, rev. expectate vini, Britannia standing right, holding standard in left hand and clasping the hand of the Emperor, who holds a sceptre, rsr in exergue, 4.35g (Shiel 30; RIC 554; Sear 13508; S 668). Part weak, otherwise obverse very fine, reverse fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £2,200
Carausius (286-293), Denarius, London, 286-7, laureate and draped bust right, rev. fel[icita a]vg, galley with rowers to right, waves below, rsr in exergue, 3.55g (Shiel 48-54; RIC 560; Sear 13511; S –). Fine, very rare £300-360
Hammer Price: £1,600
Carausius (286-293), Denarius, London, 286-7, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votvm pvblicvm around circular altar inscribed mvltis xx imp, rsr in exergue, 4.03g (Shiel 97; RIC 597; Sear 13548; cf. S 669B). Small flan crack at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
Carausius (286-293), Denarius, London, 286-7, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. victoria avg, Emperor, in military attire, standing left, holding globe and spear, crowned by Victory, 3.13g (Shiel 34-5; RIC 727; Sear 13542; S –). Fair, very rare £100-200
Carausius (286-293), Copper ‘Denarius’, uncertain [perhaps Gallic] mint, laureate and draped bust right, rev. fortvna sv, robed female standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 2.85g (RIC –; Sear –; S –). Rough surfaces and reverse off-centre, otherwise fine, rare £50-100
Hammer Price: £280
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 287-8, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear, rev. adventvs avg, Emperor on horseback left, holding sceptre, captive seated at lower left, ml in exergue, 4.25g (RIC 11; cf. Sear 13551; S –). Good very fine, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,900
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (2), both London, 289-90, revs. comes avg, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, f o in field, ml in exergue, 4.40g (RIC 16 var.; Sear –; cf. S 670); pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 4.37g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A) [2]. Fine to very fine, first with green patina, second with brown patina £70-90
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (3), London (2), 287-8, rev. hilaritas avg, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiæ, m·l in exergue, 4.32g (RIC 41; cf. Sear 13596; cf. S 670A); 292-3, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, s p in field, mlxxi in exergue, 4.25g (RIC 98 var.; cf. Sear 13639; cf. S 672A); unmarked issue, rev. [l]itit av, Lætitia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiæ, 3.51g (RIC 839; Sear –; S –) [3]. Fine to very...
Hammer Price: £180
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 286-8, radiate and draped bust right, rev. [leg] i min, ram standing left, ml in exergue, 5.02g (RIC – [cf. 55-6]; Sear 13607; S –). Part flat, otherwise about very fine, brown patina, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £750
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 286-8, radiate and draped bust right, rev. [l]eg ii parth, centaur walking left, holding globe, [—] in exergue, 2.83g (RIC 62; Sear 13609; S –). Very fine, dark patina, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 286-8, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. leg [–––], bull standing right, ml in exergue, 4.15g (RIC 75 or 77; Sear 13614 or 13616; S –). Reverse off-centre and some porosity on obverse, otherwise about very fine, scarce £50-70
Hammer Price: £220
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 290-1, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, b f in field, mlx[xi] in exergue, 3.44g (RIC 98; Sear 13639; cf. S 672A). Circumference part weak, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive patina £70-90
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 290-1, tall radiate and draped bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, b e in field, mlxx in exergue, 4.03g (RIC 101; Sear 13639; S 672A). One side weak, otherwise about extremely fine, patinated £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 289-90, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 5.29g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A). About extremely fine, patinated £70-90
Hammer Price: £300
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 289-90, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 4.39g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A). About extremely fine, patinated £70-90
Hammer Price: £130
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 289-90, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, f o in field, ml in exergue, 3.79g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A). Some weakness in striking, otherwise good very fine, patinated £50-70
Hammer Price: £75
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianii (2), both London, 289-90, revs. pax avg, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre, l in left field, ml in exergue, 4.71g; f o in field, ml in exergue, 3.95g (RIC 101; Sear 13639A; S 672A) [2]. First fine, second very fine £60-80
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