Lockdales Auction 168 14-15 September 2019

62 1488 Vespasian as, reverse:- Aequitas standing left, Sear 2356, found River Ivel, Biggleswade, Jan. 1963-1975, when river was dredged, NVF/GF £40 - £50 1489 Vespasian as, reverse:- Aequitas, Sear 2356, F, with a ditto, reverse:- Eagle standing on globe, wings open, head right, Sear 2362, F/GF and lastly a ditto but Domitian as Caesar under Titus, reverse:- Spes, Sear 2693, uneven tone, F., all found River Ivel, Biggleswade, Jan. 1963- 1965, when river was dredged, [3] £25 - £40 1490 Vespasian as, reverse:- Eagle on globe, Sear 2362, F/NF, with a ditto but reverse;- Aequitas, Sear 2356, GF/F, and lastly a reduced sestertius of Faustina Senior, reverse:- Concordia, Sear 4673, reverse scuffed, F, all found River Ivel, Biggleswade, Jan.1973-1975, when river was dredged, [3] £60 - £80 1491 Vespasian as, reverse:- Facade of Altar-enclosure, Rome Mint 71 A.D., Sear 2360, found River Ivel, Biggleswade, Jan. 1973-1975, when river was dredged, obverse slightly off centre, GF/NVF £40 - £50 1492 Vespasian copper as, reverse:- Eagle standing on globe, facing, wings open, head right, Sear 2362 variety COS IIII, found River Ivel, Biggleswade,Jan,1973-1975, when river was dredged, a well cented and struck up coin with clear features and legend, VF £60 - £80 1493 Vespasian silver denarius, Rome Mint 69-70 A.D., reverse:- Judaea seated, right, resting on trophy of arms, resting her head on her right arm/hand in mourning, Sear 2296, light overall marks, clear GF £75 - £85 1494 Vetranio 1 March to 25 December 350 A.D., billon maiorina, Siscia Mint, reverse reads:- HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio [or Constantine I], see Sear 18905, inmilitary attire, standing left, holding labarum and spear, crowned by Victory standing left, behind him, also holding palm, mint officina in exergue ESIS.' 'A' in left field and behind bust, good portrait, VF £100 - £120 1495 Vitellius gold aureus, struck in honour of his deceased father Lucius Vitellius, Rome Mint 69 A.D., obverse:- Laureate head of Vitellius right, legend:- A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVGTR P, reverse:- Lucius Vitellius seated left, on curule chair, right hand extended, holding eagle- tipped sceptre in left, legend:- L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR, Sear 2236, various test marks on edge and surface, light overall marks, GF/F £750 - £1250 1496 Vitellius silver denarius [regular Series], Rome Mint April-May 69, reverse:- Concordia seated left, Sear 2196, F £100 - £150 1497 Vitellius silver denarius, regular series, Rome Mint April- May 69 A.D., reverse:- Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae, Sear 2196, rare, F £100 - £150 1498 Vitellius silver denarius, regular series, Rome Mint April- May 69 A.D., reverse:- Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae, Sear 2196, rare, flan a little irregular but probably as struck, F £90 - £130 1499 Vitellius silver denarius, Rome Mint May-July 69 A.D. reverse reads:- LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, Sear 2198, NVF/GF £100 - £150 1500 Byzantine Empire, John III, Empire of Nicaea, gold hyperpyron wt. 4.32g., Magnesia Mint, obverse:- Christ enthroned, reverse:- John standing left, crowned by the Virgin, Sear 2073, with a full ticket by Dr.R.Vezin, obverse 6 o'clock a very small striking crack, has at sometime been polished, GVF £100 - £150 1501 Aethelred II silver penny, Long Cross type, Spink 1151, reverse reads:- +AELFRYD M,O LVND, London Mint, moneyers name is weak on the'Y' if that is what it is and the first 'D' seems to have a thorn, possibly Alfred, a few very light peck marks, well centred, never been cleaned, interesting GVF/VF £250 - £300