Hoard of Roman silver coins hammers for $101K at Noonans

A Roman silver Miliarensis coin featuring an image of Constantius II, who ruled from 337 to 361, sold for £4,960. Image courtesy of Noonans
A Roman silver Miliarensis coin featuring an image of Constantius II, who ruled from 337 to 361, sold for £4,960. Image courtesy of Noonans
A Roman silver Miliarensis coin from the Vale of Pewsey hoard featuring an image of Constantius II, who ruled from 337 to 361, sold for £4,960 on May 17. Image courtesy of Noonans

LONDON – A hoard of 142 Roman silver coins that was unearthed in September 2020 was auctioned on May 17 for a hammer price of £81,160 (about $101,000) at Noonans (previously Dix Noonan Webb). Dubbed the Vale of Pewsey hoard, it was 100% sold and had been estimated at £30,000-£40,000.

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First US Cezanne retrospective in 25 years opens in Chicago

Paul Cezanne, ‘The Basket of Apples,’ about 1893. The Art Institute of Chicago, Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection.
Paul Cezanne, ‘The Basket of Apples,’ about 1893. The Art Institute of Chicago, Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection.
Paul Cezanne, ‘The Basket of Apples,’ dating to circa 1893. The Art Institute of Chicago, from the Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection.

CHICAGO – Through September 5, the Art Institute of Chicago is hosting “Cezanne,” a groundbreaking retrospective that sheds new light not only on how this pivotal artist created his works, but also why his art remains so vital today.

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O’Keeffe photo exhibition runs through June 12 at Addison Gallery

Georgia O'Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Left, Todd Webb, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe with Camera,’ 1959, printed later, inkjet print, Todd Webb Archive. © Todd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine. Right, Georgia O'Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Left, Todd Webb, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe with Camera,’ 1959, printed later, inkjet print, Todd Webb Archive. © Todd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine. Right, Georgia O’Keeffe, ‘Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium),’ 1964–68, black-and-white Polaroid, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

ANDOVER, Mass. – The Addison Gallery of American Art’s exhibition titled “Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer,” the first exhibition devoted to a largely unknown aspect of the iconic American artist’s practice, will run through June 12.

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