LOT 3299
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Serdica mint. 6th emission, spring AD 274. 3rd officina. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, raising right hand and holding globe with left, two captives seated to left and to right at feet; T in exergue. RIC V.1 279; MER-RIC 2650 (temporary). Mint State. Attractive old cabinet tone with light gold iridescence around the devices.(5.02gr, 23mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 796.
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LOT 3299
Aurelian BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Otacilia Severa, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rome mint. 6th emission of Philip I, AD 247. M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, draped bust to right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC IV 128; RSC 21. 3.82gr, 22mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Treveri mint; struck circa AD 272-273. IMP C TETRICVS P F [AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINC IV[VENT], emperor standing facing, head to left, holding branch with right hand and vertical sceptre with left hand. RIC V.2 115; RIC V.4 786; Cunetio 2620. 2.28gr, 18mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Antoninianus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 286. IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules standing to right, leaning on club placed on rock and holding lion skin; D to left. RIC V 437; Cohen 565; Bastien 67. 3.99gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
