Auction Catalogue

27 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2709

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27 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£170

Roman Imperial coins, Elagabalus (218-222), Antoninianus, 218-219, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms (RIC 138; RSC 255), Denarius, 220-222, laureate, draped bust right, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod, star to right (RIC 107; RSC 92), and another, 221-222, draped bust right wearing laurel-wreath combined with “horn”, rev. Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding cypress branch, recumbent bull by altar, star to left (RIC 88; RSC 61), together with another of his first wife Julia Paula, 220, draped bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, star to left (RIC 211; RSC 6a) [4]. Very fine to good very fine £180-200