Romancollector Posted May 21 · Member Share Posted May 21 Hi Everyone, Here is my latest addition, my sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus. I wouldn't call myself a provenance hunter, but I have wanted a coin from Arthur Evans' collection for a long time. Arthur Evans, the Oxford-educated British archaeologist, is most well known for his excavation of the palace of Knossos in Crete. Furthermore, he distinguished Minoan from Mycenaean civilization and defined Linear A and B. Evans's contributions significantly advanced the understanding of Bronze Age Aegean history. Beyond its provenance, the coin has an exceptional medallic flan and a wonderful architectural reverse. Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius (17.96 gm). IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IVNONI MARTIALI, S-C across fields, distyle temple with Juno seated facing within, peacock at her side. RIC IV 110a. Ex bt Spink December 1935; Sir Arthur Evans Collection, Ars Classica Auction XVII (Lucerne), 3 October 1934, lot 1698; Otto Helbing Auction 38 (Munich), 14 April 1913, lot 1520. All images are sourced from Rnumis. Please feel free to share coins from the Arthur Evans collection or any other famous collections. 18 2 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted May 21 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 21 An impressive coin and provenance! Congratulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted May 21 · Member Share Posted May 21 9 minutes ago, Romancollector said: Hi Everyone, Here is my latest addition, my sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus. I wouldn't call myself a provenance hunter, but I have wanted a coin from Arthur Evans' collection for a long time. Arthur Evans, the Oxford-educated British archaeologist, is most well known for his excavation of the palace of Knossos in Crete. Furthermore, he distinguished Minoan from Mycenaean civilization and defined Linear A and B. Evans's contributions significantly advanced the understanding of Bronze Age Aegean history. Beyond its provenance, the coin has an exceptional medallic flan and a wonderful architectural reverse. Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius (17.96 gm). IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IVNONI MARTIALI, S-C across fields, distyle temple with Juno seated facing within, peacock at her side. RIC IV 110a. Ex bt Spink December 1935; Sir Arthur Evans Collection, Ars Classica Auction XVII (Lucerne), 3 October 1934, lot 1698; Otto Helbing Auction 38 (Munich), 14 April 1913, lot 1520. All images are sourced from Rnumis. Please feel free to share coins from the Arthur Evans collection or any other famous collections. Philip II Sestertius was fantastic in that sale, I believe it was right before this lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted May 21 · Member Author Share Posted May 21 (edited) 10 minutes ago, El Cazador said: Philip II Sestertius was fantastic in that sale, I believe it was right before this lot Yes, it was a beautiful example and a great deal for whoever won it; it hammered for less than half of what it earned in the Leu sale. I would have been more inclined to pursue it if it had a provenance. Edited May 21 by Romancollector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 21 · Patron Share Posted May 21 That is an outstanding specimen of the type! That's some boardwalk flan!! And the provenance is icing on the cake. Coingratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasiel Posted May 21 · Member Share Posted May 21 That coin oozes mojo, wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted May 21 · Member Share Posted May 21 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Romancollector said: Yes, it was a beautiful example and a great deal for whoever won it; it hammered for less than half of what it earned in the Leu sale. I would have been more inclined to pursue it if it had a provenance. Right, but it was way overpriced in Leu sale…. I think $2,000 all in, this is still an overpriced coin - this is not first or second century sestertius… Edited May 21 by El Cazador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted May 21 · Supporter Share Posted May 21 Wonderful coin and provenance! Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Posted May 21 · Supporter Share Posted May 21 It is remarkable how well those old casts were made to take the photos! Even fine details of the flan can be seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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