Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 49
Roman Empire, Julio-Claudian Bronze Fractions (6): Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Quadrans (2): i) Lamia, Silius and Annius, moneyers, 9 BC, clasped right hands holding caduceus, rev. LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS,around large SC, 3.07g (RIC 420), struck slightly off-centre to reverse but otherwise toned and good fine; ii) Apronius, Galus, Messala, Sisenna, moneyers, 5 BC, GALVS MESSALLA A A A F F, around large SC, rev. SISENNA APORONIVS III VIR, garlanded altar, 3.45g (RIC 450; BMCRE 247; BN 787), very fine (2); iii) Caligula(AD 37-41), struck AD 40-41, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, pileus, S-C across fields, rev. PON M TRP IIII P P COS TERT, around RCC, 3.67g (RIC 52), detailed, good very fine; Claudius (AD 41-54) (2): iv) struck AD 41, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, hand left, holding pair of scales,PNR below, rev. PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, around SC, 2.18g (RIC 85; BMCRE 174; Cohen 71), toned, reddish patina, very fine to good very fine; v) another, struck 41, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, three-legged modius, rev. PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, around large SC, 3.18g (RIC 84; Cohen 70; BMCRE 179), about very fine (2); vi) Nero (AD 54-69), NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER, owl, with wings spread, standing facing on garlanded rectangular altar, rev. P M TR P IMP P P, upright olive branch, S-C across fields, 2.80g (RIC 260; Cohen 185; BMCRE 288), toned, about very fine (6).
Provenance
The Lasomé Collection of Roman and Byzantine Coins
iv) Tony Hardy, Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 106, 19 January 2005, lot 232
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Sold for
£350
Starting price
£350