Sextilia (Mother of Aulus Vitellius). Sestertius. 16th-17th century. Anv.: SEXTILIA TO VITELLII (MATER). Veiled head of Sextilia (mother of Aulus Vitellius) on the right. Rev.: Hexastyle temple, in exergue SPQR; S C across the fields. . 20,73 g. Almost certainly tooled and smoothed over a sestertius of Mariniana in the 16th-17th century. Portrait probably inspired by Illustrium Imagines (Rome 1517), "Epitome Thesauri Antiquitatum" or "Promptuaire des médaillés des plus renommées personnes" (both Lyon 1553). This is probably the second known specimen! For this coinage, see J. Melville Jones, Sextilia Mother of Vitellius: An Imaginary Portrait, SM 68 (2018), pp. 35-37.. VF. Est...400,00.
Otho. Paduan sestertius. 1600-1900. (HMB-I 43). (Klawans-3). (Lawrence-23). Anv.: •IMP•OTHO•CAESAR•AVG•TRI•POT•, bare head to right. Rev.: SECVRITAS•P•R•, emperor togate, standing to right before altar, shaking hands with one of four soldiers before him, each holding standard; SC in exergue. . 22,50 g. Dies engraved by Giovanni Cavino/workshop (1500-1570). VF. Est...80,00.
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Lot of 7 coins, electrotype or Paduan Copies of Sestertius of the Roman Empire. Containing Emperors as Caligula, Galba, Domitian, Agrippina, Titus and Alexander Severus, including one Provincial. Ae. TO EXAMINE. ONLY SHIPPING TO SPAIN PENINSULA. NO RETURNS ALLOWED. Choice F/XF. Est...250,00.
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