Serdica mint; struck AD 276. 2nd officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing imperial mantle, and holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe; KAB in exergue. RIC V.2 862; Pink VI/1 p. 45. 3.89gr, 23mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 281. 4th officina. IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding globe and sceptre; Q in left field, SXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 490; probuscoins.fr 303. 3.81gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Original silvering almost fully intact.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 282. 3rd officina. M AVR CARINVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, prince standing to left, holding globe and spear, captive seated to left; TXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 182; Cohen 97. 3.94gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Siscia mint; struck AD 284. 2nd officina. IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONS-ER, Carinus standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; B between, SMSXXI in exergue. RIC V 314; Pink VI/2, p. 44. 4.24gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Heraclea mint; struck AD 297-298. 1st officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquid flows; HTA in exergue. RIC VI 19a. 10.05gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Nash collection, 1990s-2000s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Lugdunum mint; struck mid AD 285-1 April 286. 3rd officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; C in left field. RIC V.2 47; Lyon 24. 4.07gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 284-294. 1st officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing to left, holding sceptre; A below, XXI• in exergue. RIC V.2 306 var. (bust type). 3.79gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 290-292. 3rd officina. IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing to left, head to right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle to left, two standards to right; TXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 228. 3.13gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Treveri mint; struck AD 296-297. 3rd officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; C Γ across fields, TR in exergue. RIC VI 187a. 8.19gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 298-299. 2nd officina. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; star in left field, ST• in exergue. RIC VI 33a. 9.44gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Alexandria mint; struck AD 301. 5th officina. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquid flows; XX in left field, Є over I in right field, ALE in exergue. RIC VI 32a. 10.29gr, 26mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 287-288. 1st officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand, eagle at foot left; A in right field, SML in exergue. RIC V.2 35. 3.67gr, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; collector's ticket included.