couple lots of ex-Dattari

[Victor]

CNG recently auctioned several groups of ex-Dattari coins and I won several. Giovanni Dattari (1858- 1923) is best known for his Alexandrian coin collection, though he had a large collection of Late Roman bronze coins.

The first group is 8 coins of Licinius II and Crispus.

The second group is 10 campgates of Constantine I.

The third group is 8 coins of Crispus and Constantine II.

[Gavin]

Very cool. I don't have many coins with a "pedigree." Dattari is a great one.

[tjaart]

Ahah! You were the one that outbid me  I was also on the hunt for some of those pedigreed coins but missed out in this round.

Congrats!

[Victor]

sorry about outbidding you...I lost out on another of the groups. They had quite a few groups of ex-Dattari.

[tjaart]

No problem Glad they went to a good home. The bidding on those Dattari lots were quite fierce. Some single coins went for $400+.

T

[Victor]

Most of them I am only temporarily housing. I will keep a few and the rest I will list on Vcoins individually. I don't know, though, if I can list them at anything close to a profit. I have found out many times, that people will often pay more in a CNG auction than they will for the same coins in my store.

[Victor]

Constantine I
A.D. 327- 328
19x20mm      3.1g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; rosette-diademed head right
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets and star between them.
in ex. SMANTA
RIC VII Antioch 78

Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes

Ex CNG 470, lot 644

 

Crispus
A.D. 318
18mm   2.9g
CRISPVS NOBIL CAES; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
PRINCIPIA I-V-VENTVTIS; Prince, standing right, holding reversed spear and shield set on ground, cloak spread; T in wreath in left field.
In ex. RS
RIC VII Rome 134

Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes

 

Crispus
A.D. 324- 325
17x18mm      3.7g
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them, one dot above arch.
in ex. R S
RIC VII Rome 265

Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes

 

Crispus
A.D. 317- 318
18x21mm      3.5g
IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Crispus standing left, helmeted in military dress, holding spear & shield set on ground; P in left field.
In ex. P T
RIC VII Ticinum 73

Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes