LOT 3218
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 274. 1st officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, foot on captive, raising hand and holding globe, another captive to right; star in left field, PXXT in exergue. RIC V.1 151; MER-RIC 1529 (temporary). Near Mint State. Flan crack at 7h.(3.85gr, 22mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a hoard at Viminacium;
Acquired from Mark Maillard, Holiday Inn Coin Fair, 25 May 2002 (old collector's ticket included);
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, resting right hand on shield and holding inverted spear in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 - (unlisted bust type); MIR 1150k. 3.83gr, 22mm, 11h
Near Extremely Fine. Intact silvering. Very rare bust type.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Treveri mint; struck AD 323-324. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory, holding trophy with right hand and palm with left, advancing to right towards captive seated on ground to right, looking to left; STR(crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 435 corr. (palm). 3.37gr, 19mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 21 June 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 285. 7th officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and sceptre in left; XXIZ below. RIC V.2 161. 4.43gr, 23mm, 1h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; collector's tickets included.
