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IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident; prow of ship to left below. RIC V.2 76 (Lugdunum); RSC 205a (Lugdunum). 3.13gr, 22mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC V.2 58 (Lugdunum); RSC 39a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

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). 2.31gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding globe and sceptre. RIC V.2 80 (Lugdunum) and 323 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 295a. 2.74gr, 21mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

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); RSC 243a. 3.29gr, 22mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

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); RSC 243a. 4.10gr, 22mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head to left / VIRTVS AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding spear and shield. RIC V 225; RIC V online 1061. 3.00gr, 21mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVT ORBIS, Oriens standing to right, crowning Aurelian standing to left, extending hand and holding sceptre, T between; XXI(?) in exergue. Cf. RIC V online 3192. 3.47gr, 23mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol walking to left, right hand raised, left holding globe, treading down one of two captives; B in left field, XXI in exergue. RIC V.1 364. 4.15gr, 22mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

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.

Radiate bust to right / Female figure standing facing, head to left, holding palm branch with right and cornucopia with left hand. For prototype, cf. RIC V.1 80 (Hilaritas). 1.60gr, 15mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus, diademed and laureate, to right, seen from rear / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Δ to right. RIC 381 corr.; cf. RIC V Online 3106.37; Bland, Coinage 7; CBN 1246-7. 3.77gr, 20mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.