Künker, Osnabrück
Auction 417
Osnabrück, 31 October 2024

Roma Universa: Part 9 of the Dr. W.R. Collection at Künker

Part 9 of the Dr. W.R. Collection will be offered by Künker as eLive Premium Auction 417 on 31 October 2024. The 682 lots cover the period from the time after Nero's death to the end of the Severan dynasty. As always, the Dr. W.R. Collection unites all fields of Roman numismatics. The collector was interested in gold, silver and bronze coins, in issues from the mint in Rome but also in local coins produced in the various municipal centers of the provinces. In doing so, Dr. W.R. always paid utmost attention to the quality of his pieces. But their historical background was also an important factor. Therefore, this collection contains numerous coins with interesting reverse depictions. The estimates of the individual lots range from the low 2-digit to the mid 4-digit segment.

We present a little selection of particularly interesting pieces.

No. 3011: Otho, 69. Antiochia / Syria. Tetradrachm, year 1 (= 69). Very rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 2,000 euros

No. 3015: Vitellius, 69. Sestertius. Rare. Very fine. Estimate: 5,000 euros

No. 3037: Diva Domitilla. Denarius, 82/3. Very rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 1,500 euros

No. 3051: Bone token, 80. Probably unique. Very fine. Estimate: 500 euros

No. 3052: Julia Titi. Denarius, 80/1. Rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 600 euros

No. 3061: Domitian, 81-96. Aureus, 81. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 5,000 euros

No. 3083: Domitian, 81-96. Caesarea Maritima / Judaea. As, 92. Rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 750 euros

No. 3103: Nerva, 96-98. Aureus, 97. Rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 6,000 euros

No. 3161: Plotina. Denarius, 112-114. Very fine. Estimate: 1,000 euros

No. 3180: Hadrian. Denarius, 130-133. Extremely fine +. Estimate: 400 euros

No. 3293: Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Ephesus / Ionia. As, 161-165. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 1,000 euros

No. 3324: Faustina II. Aureus. Rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 6,000 euros

No. 3349: Lucius Verus, 161-169. Aureus, 161/2. Extremely fine +. Estimate: 7,500 euros

No. 3450: Manlia Scantilla. Denarius, 193. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 1,250 euros

No. 3499: Septimius Severus, 193-211. Attuda / Caria. As. Probably unique. Extremely fine. Estimate: 3,000 euros

No. 3553: Julia Domna. Emesa / Syria. Tetradrachm, 215. Very rare. Extremely fine +. Estimate: 1,000 euros

No. 3555: Diva Julia Domna. Denarius, 218, minted under Elagabal. Very rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 750 euros

No. 3606: Caracalla, 198-217. Soli-Pompeiopolis / Cilicia. As. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 2,000 euros

The academic Crantor of Soloi (c. 335-275 BC) is mainly known for his commentary on Plato's Timaeus. In this commentary, he makes it clear, among other things, that Plato considers the cosmos to be eternal and not created at a certain time. This view shared by the academics had been attacked by certain sophists since late antiquity. Proklos Diadochos defended Plato's view, and by extension Crator's, in De Aeternitate Mundi with 18 arguments.

No. 3648: Plautilla. Akrasos / Lydia. As. Probably unique. Very fine +. Estimate: 1,000 euros

Please note that this auction is part of Künker's October auction week, which consists of three auction sales.

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