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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1094

Roman Empire, Commodus (AD 177-192), AR Denarii (5): i) Rome, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right, rev. AVG PIET P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Pietas standing left, burning incense over altar, 2.14g (RIC 146; BMC 207), near very fine, some deposits; ii) another, as before, rev. PIETATI SENATVS, Commodus clasping hands with Genius Senatus, C V P P in exergue, 2.61g (RIC 194; BMC 237), lovely detail to the obverse, albeit struck from slightly worn reverse die, very fine to good very fine; iii) another, as before, rev. ROMA AETERNAE, Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, shield below throne, 2.21g (Cf. RIC 195; Cf. BMC 239), slightly soft of strike, fine or better, scarce; iv) another, as before, rev. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Libertas standing right, 2.43g (RIC 168; BMC 248), some deposits, good to fine; v) another, as before, rev. SEC ORB P M TR P XIIII COS V, Securitas seated left, holding globe, resting arm on sphinx behind her, DES VI in exergue, 2.66g (RIC 190; BMC 269), near fine, rare; (5)

Provenance

The Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii, found at Little Busby, North Yorkshire, on 2 June 2021 [PAS YORYM-B64A28]



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