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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 98

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


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Sold for
£270

Starting price
£100