Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Volusian AV Binio. Struck AD 252. Rome mint.
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LIBERTAS AVGG, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre. RIC IV 148; Calicó 3360; Biaggi 1419. 5.86gr, 21mm, 8h.
Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Valerian I AV Aureus. AD 255. Rome mint.
Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LIBERALITAS AVGG, Liberalitas standing to left, holding tessera and cornucopia. RIC V.1 43; Biaggi 1439; Calicó 3425. 2.27gr, 18mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Valerian II, as Caesar, AR Antoninianus. AD 253-255. Viminacium mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
P LIC VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / IOVI CRESCENTI, young Jupiter riding on goat to right and raising hand. RIC V.1 13 (Rome); MIR 860b; RSC 29 var. (bust type). 3.26gr, 21mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Gallienus AV Aureus. AD 260-268. Rome mint.
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
GALLIENVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars, draped, standing to left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left. RIC V.1 90e; Göbl 406l. 2.70gr, 20mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceptionally Rare; no others on CoinArchives, thus the first to come to auction in at least 20 years.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268. Rome mint.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, griffin walking to left; Δ in exergue. RIC V.1 165 (sole reign); MIR 718z; RSC 77. 3.14gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 983. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 264-265. Antioch mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Salonina BI Antoninianus. AD 255-258. Antioch mint.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right, on crescent / CONCORDIA AVGG, Gallienus standing tp right, clasping hands with Salonina, standing to left. RIC 63; Göbl 1706. 4.16gr, 21mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 261. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £15 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS II P P, emperor in military attire standing to left, holding globe and spear. RIC V.2 54 (Lugdunum). 3.53gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 268. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £15 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC V.2 309 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RIC V.4 396; RSC 159a (Colonia Agrippinensis). 4.68gr, 21mm, 112h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 260. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £15 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, treading on captive seated to left. RIC V.2 89 (Lugdunum); RSC 377a (Lugdunum). 2.86gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 262-263. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £15 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing to left, holding olive branch, club and lion skin. RIC V.2 67 (Lugdunum); RIC V.4 209; RSC 101a. 3.31gr, 21mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 261. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £15 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing facing, head to right, leaning on club and holding bow and lion's skin. RIC V.2 64 (Lugdunum); RSC-91a. 2.75gr, 20mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
