LOT 2787
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Allectus - London - AE Galley Quinarius 293-296 A.D.
Londinium mint. Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS AVG, galley rowing left, mintmark QL in exergue. Fine-good fine.(2.52 grams, 19.66 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
LiteratureRIC 55; Sear 13870.
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LOT 2787
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Allectus - London - AE Galley Quinarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Coin Group [36] 2nd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £66
Bronze coin group comprising: uncleaned mixed issues and types. 107 grams total, 15-26 mm.
As found.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Imitation of a Tribute Penny of Tiberius - Livia AR Denarius 14-37 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Imitating a Bible Tribute Penny. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below. 3.85 grams, 19 mm.
Good fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Aureolus - Concordia AE Antoninianus 268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Struck by Aureolus in the name of Postumus at Mediolanum mint. Obv: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right. Rev: CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing left, holding patera and rudder; prow of galley to left; S in exergue. 2.85 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Struck by Aureolus, a general of cavalry revolted against Gallienus, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck.
