LOT 3282
Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Quinarius. AD 293-296.
London mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley to left, with five rowers, waves below; QL below. RIC V.2 55; Burnett, Coinage 111. Good Very Fine.(2.62gr, 19mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Constantine I, London Mint AE Follis Group. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Group comprising: mixed London issues and reverse types. 10.60gr total, 22-24mm
Good Very Fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
London mint; struck AD 318. CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, laureate and draped bust to right / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, chlamys across shoulder, his right hand raised, holding globe with left; crescent in left field, PLN in exergue. RIC VII 147 var. (bust); C&T 8.11.043 var. (same). 3.43gr, 20mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine. Apparently unpublished bust type variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Treveri mint; struck AD 269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IMP X COS V, Victory standing to right, holding wreath with right and palm branch with left hand. RIC V.2 289 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 144a. 2.56gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
