e-Auction 8: Ancient, British & World Coins and Medals

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, (RSC 280, RIC II.1 739); Uncertain mint in Asia Minor, laureate head right, small O below point of bust, rev. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt, (RSC 375a, RIC II 380 (Vespasian)). Good fine, the second very rare

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, struck under Vespasian, laureate head right, rev. clasped right hands holding aquila set on prow, (RSC 393, RIC II.1 1081); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield on ground, (RSC 251, RIC II.1 669). The first about fine, the second nearly very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Pegasus standing right, left foreleg raised, (RSC 47, RIC II.1 921); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield on ground, (RSC 287, RIC II.1 772). The third with a scrape in the fields but generally fine to good fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing left, holding spear, (RSC 250, RIC 789); Rome, laureate head right, rev. garlanded and lighted altar, (RSC 397a, RIC II.1 266); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Salus seated left, holding grain ears and poppy, (RSC 412, RIC II.1 145). Generally fine, the last a little better

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread, (RSC 320, RIC II.1 144); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield, owl at feet to right, (RSC 262, RIC II.1 690). Fine, the first with dark tone

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. trophy of arms set on palm-tree stump, holding one round and two hexagonal shields, at base, sword, spears and shields, (RSC 100, RIC II 147b); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Abundantia seated left on chair with crossed cornucopias as arms, holding sceptre, (RSC 206, RIC II 1). Good fine to nearly very fine, the first rare

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Quadrans, Rome Mint, laureate head right, rev. she wolf left, S C in exergue, (RSC 340, RIC 694); Rome, diademed bust right, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (RSC 341, RIC 702). The first with dark patina and nearly extremely fine, the second, nearly very fine with a green patina

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Provenance: Both found within the UK

Denarius, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 3.2g, (RSC 85, RIC II 118). Neat and good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia, 3.39g, (RSC 292, RIC II 17). Good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on ground and cornucopia, forepart of ship in background, 3.16g, (RSC 87, RIC II 122). Better than good very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, laureate bust right, rev. Pax with branch and cornucopia left, (RSC 277c); Rome, laureate bust right, rev. radiate bust of Sol right, (RSC 266/266a (obverse legend different, ?not listed)); Rome, laureate bust right, rev. PRO-VID, Providentia standing leaning on column, holding scepter pointing at globe, (RSC 315, RIC 364). Fine/ very fine, the second rare

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Victory advancing left over a round and oblong shield, holding wreath and palm frond, (RSC 77, RIC II 129); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Felicitas standing, holding caduceus and cornucopia, (RSC 412. RIC 174). Good fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt, (RSC 84, RIC II 127); Rome, laureate head right, slight drapery, rev. Dacia seated left on pile of arms and shields, two long swords to left, two spears to right, (RSC 120, RIC 98). The first very fine, the second, fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia, (RSC 154b, RIC II 318); Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, Arabia standing left, holding branch and bundle of canes; at feet to left, camel standing left, ΛRΛB ΛDQ in exergue, (RSC 26, RIC II 245). Good fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. PRO VID across field, Providentia standing left, leaning on column, holding scepter and hand over globe at feet to left, (RSC 313, RIC II 361); Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Via Traiana, partially draped, reclining left, holding wheel of eight spokes on right knee and resting left arm on rocks, holding branch in left hand, VIA TRΛIΛNΛ in exergue, (RSC 648, RIC II 266). The first very fine, the second, fine

Denarius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Hadrian standing, holding scroll and clasping hands with Felicitas, standing and holding caduceus, 2.99g, (RSC 630, RIC 1995). Patchy tone but extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Pietas standing left, raising both hands, 2.76g, (RSC 1115, RIC II 96). Large flan, slightly porous with some surface laminations, otherwise nearly extremely fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Libertas standing, holding pileus and sceptre, (RIC II 372 (R2)); Laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Libertas seated left, holding branch and sceptre, LIB PVB in exergue, (RSC 903b, RIC 369); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Libertas seated left, holding branch and vindicta, LIB PVB in exergue, (RSC 904, RIC II.3 363). Fine to very fine, the second with dark tone

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Pudicitia seated left on throne, (RSC 395a, RIC II 343); Rome, laureate head right, slight drapery, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, (RSC 745, RIC 114); Rome, laureate bust, slight drapery, rev. Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar, (RSC 1350, RIC 138). Good fine to very fine or better

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Salus seated left, feeding from patera snake coiled around and rising from altar, SΛL AVG in exergue, (RSC 1327, RIC II.3 374); Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Pudicitia seated on throne left, (RSC 393, RIC 856). Good fine to very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Minerva standing, holding inverted spear, (RSC 295, RIC 943); Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Libertas seated on throne left, holding branch and sceptre, (RSC 903, RIC 363). Very fine or better

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Victory flying right, holding trophy in both hands, (RSC 1132a, RIC II.3 400); Rome, laureate head right, rev. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, (RSC 966, RIC II.3 2223). Good fine or better

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarii, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Tellus standing left, holding plow and hoe, two stalks of grain growing to right, (RSC 1427, RIC II.3 2052); Rome, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Aeternitas standing left, holding heads of Sol and Luna, (RSC 129, RIC II.3 167). Very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins

Denarius, Rome,laureate head right, rev. Parthian captive seated right, hands bound behind his back, bow, quiver and shield at feet, 3.42g, (RSC 273, RIC III 540). Neat and better than very fine

Provenance: from the Kent collection of Ancient coins