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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Treveri mint, struck AD 262-263. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 199a. 3.13gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Mint II (Colonia Agrippinensis). Group II, struck AD 268-269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P X COS V P P, Victory standing to right, left foot on globe, supporting shield inscribed VO XX. RIC V 295; AGK 66; Cunetio 2469. 3.03gr, 20mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £82
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / FIDES [E]QVIT, Fides seated to left, holding patera and standard; P(?) in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 378. 3.03gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mediolanum mint; struck mid AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. 2nd officina. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONC[ORD E]QVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; cf. RIC V.4 (Postumus) 446; Elmer 613. 2.64gr, 21mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mediolanum mint. Struck in the name of Postumus, circa early or mid AD 268. 1st officina. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated to left, holding patera and standard; P in exergue. RIC V 378 var. (no officina; Postumus); CGE 498 (Postumus); AGK 18c (Postumus); RSC 60 (Postumus). 3.87gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; collector's ticket included. -
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £144
Treveri mint; struck AD spring 269. IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SAEC FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC V.2 10 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RIC V.4 485; Cohen 13 (Colonia Agrippinensis); Elmer 634. 3.11gr, 22mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck September 268-end 269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing to left, holding flower and raising robe. RIC V.1 102; RIC V online 212; Cohen 281. 3.73gr, 22mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 258-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 269-270. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AEQVIT-AS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 137; MER-RIC 55 (temporary). 2.32gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Dark green patina. Flan crack at 12h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint; struck AD 268-269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left, feeding serpent rising from altar out of patera and holding sceptre. RIC V.1 98; MER-RIC 184 (temporary). 2.92gr, 20mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Original silvering almost fully intact.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 269-270. 3rd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre; T in exergue. Cf. RIC V.1 157; cf. MER-RIC 60 (temporary). 2.35gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Rome mint; struck AD 268-269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GENIVS EXERCI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC V.1 48; MER-RIC 229 (temporary). 2.99gr, 20mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint; struck AD 268-269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES EXERCI, Fides standing to left, holding standard and transverse standard. RIC V.1 34 var. (Fides standing to right). 3.71gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.