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Roman Imperial, Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Incuse of IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of uncertain type. For obverse cf. RIC 284 (obverse of Nummus of Diocletian, Heraclea). 4.73gr, 28mm, 9h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Diocletian and Carinus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Incuse of IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor, on the left, standing to right, holding short sceptre in his left hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, on the right, standing to left, holding long sceptre in his left hand; Γ(?) between, XXI in exergue. For obverse cf. RIC V.2 323 (obverse of Antoninianus of Diocletian, Antioch); for reverse cf. RIC V 324 (reverse of Antoninianus of Carinus, Cyzicus). 4.05gr, 27mm, 8h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Imperial, Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Incuse of IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of RESTITVT [...], female figure, turreted and on the left, standing to right, presenting wreath to emperor, on the right, standing to left, extending his right hand and holding long sceptre in his left. For obverse cf. RIC V.2 323 (obverse of Antoninianus of Diocletian, Antioch). 3.70gr, 27mm, 2h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Maximian BI Antoninianus. AD 293. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximian, A between, XXI• in exergue. RIC 607 corr. (obverse legend and bust type); Cohen 53. 3.86gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Maximianus BI Antoninianus. AD 295-299. Kyzikos mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, KE, Maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand. RIC -, cf. 15-19. 2.14gr, 20mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine. With a fine dark patina.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Maximian BI Nummus. Circa AD 301. Aquileia mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia; V in right field; AQP in exergue. RIC VI 31b. 9.33gr, 27mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Earthern green patina with brown highlights.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293. 'C' for Colchester(?) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / SAECV[LI F]-ELICIT, Carausius standing to right, wearing helmet and military attire, holding transverse spear and globe in outstretched hand; C in exergue. RIC V.5 2542 var. (obverse legend); RIC V -; Webb -. 3.43gr, 22mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine. One of the rarest varieties of Carausius available, seemingly unrecorded and with no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 300-301. Antioch mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left with modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; K V across fields, B to upper right, ANT in exergue. RIC 55a. 8.44gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constantius I BI Nummus. AD 305-306. Serdica mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera from which liquor flows and cornucopiae; Є in right field; •SM•SD• in exergue. RIC VI 12a. 11.09gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Galerius, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 295-296. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia, from which liquid flows; K A in exergue. RIC VI 9b. 9.79gr, 29mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Galerius, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 296-297. Heraclea mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquor flows; HTΓ in exergue. RIC VI 18b. 9.00gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Galeria Valeria BI Nummus. AD 308. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed bust r. / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, holding apple and raising drapery over shoulder. RIC 74. 5.68gr, 25mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.