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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1102

Roman Empire (6): Julia Domna, struck under Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), AR Denarii, i) Rome, IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre, 2.55g (RIC 582; BMC 93 var. (with sceptre)), fine; Caracalla, ii) ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. RECTOR ORBIS, Sol, radiate, standing facing, holding globe and inverted spear, 2.97g (RIC 39a; BMC 165), lustrous and detailed, about extremely fine; Septimius Severus, iii) SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right, rev. P M TR P VIII COS II P P, Victory flying left, holding open wreath over shield on low base, 3.03g (RIC 150; BMC 175), lustrous, good very fine, small speck of verdigris to portrait; iv) another, as before, 2.50g, good fine; v) another, as before, 2.98g, fine; vi) Caracalla, another, as before, ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PONTIF TR P III, Sol, radiate, standing facing, holding globe and inverted spear, 3.25g (RIC 30; BMC 179), some verdigris but lovely detail, good very fine; (6)

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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