AE Sestertius;
31 mm, 22.55 g, 5h, Roma mint CE 170-171
RIC III 995
BMCRE 1387
RCV 4967
O: laureate
bust r. M ANTONINVS---AVG TRP XXV
R: Roma std
l on a cuirass holding victory and spear, COS---III SC
Ex: Ken Dorney
(CA)
Ex: Roma
Numismatics E-Sale 86, lot 1103 (8 July 2021) (UK)
Ex: Antonio
Carmona Collection (ES)
According to
the write up about the collection appearing in an issue of Coins Weekly,
it was written that “Carmona is an active member of the Asociación Numismática Española since 1970, and a vocal advocate
in the defense of legal and educational coin collecting. His collection,
consisting of primarily bronze pieces from across the empire, includes many
rarities and pieces of historical significance.
While unfortunately
not having recorded individual provenances, it is known that 450 coins were bought
from the collection of Ana Espuny in 2006, and a further 953 were acquired from
Almoneda Los Remedios in Malaga, with the remainder being mostly purchased from
auction houses such as Áureo & Calicó, Jesus Vico SA, José Herrero SA and others.”
