Ancients lots at Roma auction with provenance Hello CT Colleagues Due to my changing interests in collecting ancients, I have consigned the following three lots to Roma’s upcoming auction e92, to be held on 16 December. The link to the full sale is here https://www.romanumismatics.com/e-sale-92/2021-12-23?gridtype=listview I thought you’d be interested in a few additional comments in addition to Roma’s catalogue listing. Lot 291 https://www.romanumismatics.com/256...ype=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year= Kingdom of Macedon, Perdikkas II AR Tetrobol. Aigai(?), circa 437-431 BC. Rider on horse leaping to right, wearing petasos and holding two spears / Forepart of lion to right; kerykeion to right above, all within incuse square. SNG Alpha Bank 123; Raymond 202 (same reverse die); HGC 3.1, 792. 2.34g, 15mm, 5h. Ex Ponterio & Associates, Auction 76, 1 August 1995, lot 213 This coin has been in my collection since 1995. The ticket from the Ponterio sale is included. Lot 810 https://www.romanumismatics.com/256...ype=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year= Ti. Claudius Ti. f. Ap. n. Nero AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 79 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Diana to right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; S•C before / Victory driving galloping biga to right, holding reins, palm frond and wreath; A• ⊥XXVIIII below, T•CLAVD•TI•F AP•N in exergue. Crawford 383/1; RSC Claudia 6. 3.71g, 19mm, 5h. Ex Alex Struthers & Thomas Ward Collection, Numismatic Fine Arts (NFA), Fall Mail Bid Sale, 18 October 1990, lot 1284. I purchased this coin from Ancient Numismatic Enterprise (ANE) at a recent Torex coin show. The ANE ticket is enclosed, as is another ticket. I have confirmed the NFA provenance. I could not find this coin in the Schaefer clippings, nor is its control number (79) in Banti. Lot 1106 https://www.romanumismatics.com/256...ype=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year= Anthemius AV Solidus. Rome, AD 468. D N ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Anthemius and Leo I, in military attire, standing facing, holding spears and supporting a globus cruciger between them; Christogram in centre field, CORMOB in exergue. RIC X 2822; C. 4; Lacam 71-3; Depeyrot 63/1; LRC 917. 4.10g, 20mm, 5h. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 81, 25 February 2021, lot 1610 The original Roma ticket from e81 is included. I think this coin is RIC 2823 rather than RIC 2822. Also, this type is listed in the Dumbarton Oaks LRC as 917. The two main references for Anthemius’s solidi provide similar information about frequency. This coin is part of Burgess’s series 4, for which he reports 20 specimens. Lacam notes 38 specimens for the ‘EIP’ series, coming from 12 obverse and 9 reverse dies. The ‘ex-numis’ provenance search came up negative. Thank you for your consideration.
