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LOT 3219
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 274-275. 3rd officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PRO-VIDEN D-EOR, Fides standing to right, holding two signa, facing Sol, radiate, standing to left, raising his right hand and holding globe with his left; TXXT in exergue. RIC V 152; MER-RIC 1550 (temporary). Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.(3.68gr, 23mm, 6h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ticinum mint; struck AD 319-320. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, vexillum inscribed VOT XX between two seated captives, one with his hands bound behind his back and the other in attitude of mourning and looking up at vexillum; P T in exergue. RIC VII 116. 3.32gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Almost intact silvering.
From a private collection, UK. -
Caracalla, as Caesar AE As. AD 196-198.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 196-197. [M AVR] ANTONINVS C[AES], bare-headed and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SEVERI [AVG P II FIL], lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler; S C in exergue. RIC IV 404; Cohen 586; BMCRE 615. 10.75gr, 25mm, 6h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Eugenius AR Siliqua. AD 392-394.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Mediolanum mint. [D N EVGENI]VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [VIRTVS ROMANORVM], Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; MDPS in exergue. RIC 32c. 1.14gr, 14mm, 6h
Near Very Fine. Clipped.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector.
