LOT 3009
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Serdica mint; struck AD 274. 3rd officina. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / SOLI INVICTO, Sol walking to left between two captives, extending arm and holding globe; XXIT in exergue. RIC V 311 var.; MER-RIC 2715 (temporary). Very Fine.(3.26gr, 23mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Licinius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Treveri mint; struck AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines with captive seated on ground on either side; star in left field, STR in exergue. RIC VII 256. 3.75gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Die break to obverse. Beautiful dark green patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Treveri mint; struck AD 323-324. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT • X in three lines within laurel wreath; PTR in exergue. RIC VII 433. 2.82gr, 18mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
By inheritance; Property of a Lincolnshire lady. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 1st officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 168 var. (bust not cuirassed); MER-RIC 26 (temporary). 4.67gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
