Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated to left, holding patera and standard; P in exergue. RIC V.2 377 (Postumus); RIC V.4 454; Elmer 615; AGK 18b. 2.47gr, 18mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 2.38gr, 19mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right, holding patera and feeding serpent in arms. RIC V.2 67 (Southern Mint) and 122 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 2.34gr, 20mm, 7h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

IMP C VICTORIN[...], radiate bust to right / Blundered inscription, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. 2.42gr, 19mm, 10h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

[DIVO VICTORINO PIO?], radiate head to right / CONS[ECRATIO?], eagle standing to left, head to right, with wreath(?) in beak. Cf. RIC V.2 83. 1.58gr, 15mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding baton over globe and sceptre; ς in right field. RIC V.1 29; MER-RIC 1161 (temporary). 3.64gr, 20mm, 5h.

Very Fine. Much original silvering remaining on reverse.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / RESTITVT ORBIS, female figure standing to right presenting wreath to Aurelian standing to left; V between; XXI in exergue. RIC 386. 4.63gr, 24mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GENIVS ILLVR, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera; standard to right, S to inner right. MER-RIC 1991 (temporary). 4.09gr, 23mm, 1h.

Near Extremely Fine. Very rare.

From a 19th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath im right hand and palm over left shoulder; Γ(?) in exergue. Cf. RIC V.1 39. 4.02gr, 22mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Aurelian and Severina standing clasping hands; in field above, radiate and draped bust of Sol to right. RIC 80corr.; BnF 298-300; MIR 145d; MER-RIC 1871. 6.50gr, 25mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; A below. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC temp. 3102. 3.41gr, 22mm, 8h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PROVIDEN DEOR, Fides standing to right and holding two standards, facing Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe; UXXT in exergue. RIC V.1 9; MER-RIC 1553 (temporary). 3.76gr, 22mm, 11h.

Extremely Fine. Sharply-struck with nice toning.

Private collection, France. Private European collection.