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Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 280. Cyzicus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 905 var. (bust not cuirassed). 4.43gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Probus and Numerian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Incuse of IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. For obverse cf. RIC V.2 386 (obverse of Antoninianus of Numerian, Lugdunum); for reverse cf. RIC V.2 861 (obverse of Antoninianus of Probus, Serdica). 4.19gr, 27mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Probus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Incuse of IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. For obverse cf. RIC V.1 83 (obverse of Antoninianus of Tacitus, Rome); for reverse cf. RIC 920 (obverse of Antoninianus of Probus, Antioch). 4.16gr, 27mm, 6h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Probus and Maximianus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £150
Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing to right, holding short sceptre, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing to left, holding sceptre. Δ in lower centre field. In exergue XXI. For obverse cf. RIC V.2 925 (obverse of Antoninianus of Probus, Rome); for reverse cf. RIC V.2, 621 (reverse of Antoninianus of Maximianus Herculius, Antioch). 3.27gr, 27mm, 8h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Carus BI Antoninianus. AD 282-283. Antioch mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGGG, Carus standing to right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing to left, leaning on sceptre; star in upper central field, B in lower central field, XXI in exergue. RIC 125. 3.58gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Divus Carus BI Antoninianus. Circa AD 283-285. Lugdunum mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
DIVO CARO PIO, radiate head to right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to left, head to right; III in exergue. RIC V.2 29. 4.03gr, 22mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Divus Carus BI Antoninianus. Struck under Carinus, May-June AD 284. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
DIVO CARO AVG, radiate head to right / CONSECRATIO, garlanded altar; Δ in right field, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 127. 3.55gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Numerian BI Antoninianus. AD 283-284. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VIRTVS AVGG, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe surmounted by Victory from Jupiter (or Carus) standing to left and holding sceptre; Γ between, XXI in exergue. RIC V 467 var. (Antioch; bust not cuirassed). 3.57gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variant.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Carinus BI Antoninianus. AD 283-285. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG, radiated and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Emperor standing to right carrying lance and receiving Victoria with laurel wreath from Carus standing to left with lance, ЄΔ between, XXI in exergue. RIC 325. 3.94gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305. Antioch mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Diocletian standing to right, holding parazonium, and receiving Victory from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; A between figures, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 306. 3.65gr, 21mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 286-287. Ticinum mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / HERCVLI CONSERVAT, Hercules standing to right, holding his right hand behind his back and leaning his left on club set on rock; lion's skin draped over club; PXXIT in exergue. RIC 215; Cohen 133; Venèra 6295-309. 3.35gr, 24mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian, as Senior Augustus BI Nummus. Struck late AD 308-310. Alexandria mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS, laureate bust to right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing to right, extending hand to Quies standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre; Є above [KP] between, [ALE] in exergue. RIC VI 109. 6.64gr, 24mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.