Lockdales Auction 162 26-27 January 2019

74 1707 Roman brass sestertii of the early Empire, Severus Alexander, reverse:- Alexander standing left in military attire, holding globe and spear, Sear 8010, GF, Maximinus I, reverse:- Salus enthroned left, feeding snake arising from altar, Sear 8338, F and 2 of the Philips reverses:- Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae, F and Pax Aeterna standing left, holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, F [4] £50 - £60 1708 Roman bronze sestertii of the early Empire, reverse:- Deity sitting on rock to left, legs crossed and holding cornucopiae, Fair, with a ditto but reverse:- Roma seated left, GF/F, with a ditto but Marcus Aurelius, reverse:- Deity seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae, GF/F and lastly a ditto but probably Commodus, reverse:- Mars walking right, NF [4] £45 - £55 1709 Roman bronze sestertii of the early Empire, Trajan from the S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C series with seated female left, kneeling barbarian before, hairline striking crack, obverse 12 o'clock, GF/F, with a ditto, reverse legend gone, female to left camel walking by her side, NF and lastly a ditto but of Antoninus Pius, reverse:- Honos, slightly rough surfaces, NVF/F [3] £45 - £55 1710 Roman Imperial second brass of Faustina, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus,Gordian III and a follis of Diocletian, average F to VF last Poor [5] £40 - £45 1711 Roman Imperial second brass of Trajan, Hadrian, Lucilla [possibly a cast copy] and Julia Domna, F to NVF [4] £40 - £45 1712 Roman Imperial second brass, probable emperors, Caligula, Domitian x 2, Nerva, Hadrian and a probable Spanish bronze of c.25mm. with Celtic influence, Laureate and bearded head left / Horse galloping left, Fair to F [6] £45 - £50 1713 Roman Republican silver denarius of C.Coelius Caldus, 104 B.C., Sear 196, obverse some light surface corrosion, F/GF with a ditto but of M.Aemilius Scaurus and P.Plautius Hypsaeus, 55 B.C., Sear 378, GF both with old tickets, together with a ditto but a Mark Antony legionary denarius, Sear p.284, Fair/Poor, [3] £50 - £60 1714 Roman Republican silver denarius of Mark Antony 'legionary' issue, Sear p.284, Patrae Mint 32-31 B.C., good metal, F with a ditto but of the Empire, Hadrian, Rome Mint 121 A.D., reverse:- Liberalitas, Sear 3505, light scuffs, GF and lastly a ditto but of Antoninus Pius, reverse possibly Annona, surface loss, GF [3] £50 - £60 1715 Sabina wife of Hadrian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 135 A.D., obverse:- Diademed and draped bust, hair in plait down neck, legend:- SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, reverse:- Pudicitia enthroned left, her right hand raised to mouth, her left on lap, F £60 - £80 1716 Sabina wife of Hadrian, sestertius, looks to be Sear 3939 or similar but probably a later cast seated female deity looks to be holding an owl?, GF together with a ditto but genuine of Lucilla wife of Lucius Verus, reverse:- Pietas, Sear 5505, F [2] £40 - £45 1717 Septimius Severus silver denarius, Rome Mint 204 A.D., reverse:- Dea Caelestis riding leaping lion, Sear 6285, VF ditto but Elagabalus, reverse:- Victory right, GF ditto but a silver antoninianus, reverse:- Virtus, Antioch Mint, Sear 10402var, VF and lastly a silver washed antoninianus of Aurelian, reverse:- Standing female about to place wreath on the head of standing Aurelian, see Sear p.428, much silvering, VF [4] £60 - £70 1718 Small collection of ancients 7 x barbarous radiates, Indian, Arab-Byzantine etc., the Jewish piece being a forgery, various grades [16] £50 - £60 1719 Titus as Augustus brass sestertius, Rome Mint 80 A.D., obverse reads:- IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, Laureate bust left reverse:- Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, S C in field, Sear 2530var., black patina, GF/F £60 - £80 1720 Titus as Augustus brass sestertius, Rome Mint 80 A.D., obverse:- Laureate head left, legend:- IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, reverse:- Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, legend:- FELICIT PVBLIC S C, Sear 2523, with old ticket, obverse slightly off centre, GF £60 - £80 1721 Trajan Decius, bronze sestertius, Rome Mint 250-251 A.D., reverse:- Genius of the Army of Illyricum standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, standard behind, Sear 9404, NVF/GF, together with ditto but Rome Mint 250 A.D., reverse:- Virtus seated left, on cuirass, holding branch and sceptre, Sear 9411, slightly rough surfaces, NVF [2] £50 - £60 1722 Trajan, brass sesterius, Rome Mint 105 A.D., obverse:- Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, legend:- IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, reverse:- Dacian seated left on shields, in attitude of mourning, military trophy on left, with arms at base [including shields], legend:- S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Sear 3196var., well centred, of even colour, GVF £300 - £400 1723 Trajan, brass sestertius, Rome Mint 116 A.D., Sear 3189, obverse:- Laureate and draped bust right, legend:- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, reverse:- Providentia standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe at her feet and holding sceptre in left, left arm resting on column, legend:- PROVIDENTIA [AVGVS]TI S P Q R S C, ancient edge knock, good portrait, very light scuff down bust, mottled even patina, VF £100 - £150 1724 Various large size Roman Imperial bronze follis, one of the London Mint, reverses Moneta and Genius of the Roman People, F to VF [6] £45 - £50 1725 Vespasian brass sestertius, Rome Mint 71 A.D., obverse:- Laureate bust right, legend:- IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, reverse:- Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear, legend:- ROMA S C, Sear 2331, dark even patina, VF £150 - £200 End of Auction in Room 2, Day 1