LOT 2885
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Galerius - Virtus AE Follis 305-311 A.D.
Cyzicus mint. Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Rev: VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Virtus walking right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder, officina letter A in left field, mintmark MKV in exergue. Extremely fine.(7.06 grams, 26 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
RIC VI Cyzicus 47.
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LOT 2885
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Galerius - Virtus AE Follis
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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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. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Salus AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: SALVS PVBLICA, Salus seated to left, feeding snake coiled around altar. 2.16 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Constantine II - Aquileia AE3/4 322 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT X in two lines, palm branch to left and right, all within wreath, mintmark AQT. 3.44 grams, 18 mm.
Extremely fine.
Ex Langtoft Hoard. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
