Hadrian Sestertius

ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 119-22, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caesar traianvs hadrianvs avg, rev. pont max tr pot cos iii, Emperorseated left on curule chair raised on dais; to left, woman holding child in arms, second child at side, s c in field, libertas restitvta in exergue, 20.95g (RIC 568; BMC 1160; C 949; Sear 3608). Offine style and workmanship, about extremely fine, attractive tan patina, very rare £1,000-1,200

Footnote
Provenance: C.S. Bement Collection, Naville Auction VIII (Lucerne), 25-8 June 1924, lot 904; bt Baldwin March 1937.

The political or social significance of this reverse type is not entirely clear

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Marcus Aurelius Dupondius

ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Dupondius, Rome, 170-1, radiate bust right, imp m antoninvs avg tr p xxv, rev. primi decennales cos iii s c in five lines within wreath,13.18g (RIC 1008; BMC 1407; C 498; Sear 5040). Nearly very fine, dark patina £80-100

Footnote
Provenance: Seaby List M228, July 1934 (17456).

Celebrating the Decennalia or tenth anniversary of the emperor's accession

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Commodus Sestertius

ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 177, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp l avrel commodvs avg germ sarm, rev. tr p ii cos p p, pile of arms includingcuirass, shields, spears, vexillum and carnyces, s c in field, de germanis in exergue, 25.56g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1570; C 79; Sear 5740). Good very fine, smooth tan patina £600-800

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Provenance: A. Bougon Collection, Clément Platt Auction (Paris), 18-19 November 1935, lot 291.

This reverse commemorates the triumph over the Germans and Sarmatians. According to Lampridius, the celebrations took place in Rome on 23 December 176

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Maundy Sets: 1875, 1876

BRITISH COINS, Victoria (1837-1901), 1875, 1876 (ESC 3528-9; S 3916) [8]. Extremely fine or better £200-260

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George III Maundy Set 1772

BRITISH COINS, George III (1760-1820), 1772 (ESC 2233; S 2412) [4]. Extremely fine and toned £240-300

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Charles II (1660-1685) Undated Maundy Set

BRITISH COINS, Charles II (1660-1685), Undated, Twopence with single-arched crown (ESC 590; S 3391) [4]. Of bright appearance, very fine or better £240-300

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George III Guinea 1798

BRITISH COINS, George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1798, fifth bust (MCE 402; S 3729). Virtually mint state £600-800

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James Rawson & Son, 'Morgan's' Sixpence, 1811

BRITISH TOKENS, England, LEICESTERSHIRE, Leicester, James Rawson & Son, 'Morgan's' Sixpence, 1811, similar, edge grained, 1.66g/12h (D 8). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £240-300

Footnote
Provenance: A.C. Fraser Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 347 (part); W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1692; SNCMarch 1999 (1176); DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 548

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