LOT 3220
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Antioch mint; struck circa AD 270-272. 7th officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Z below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC 3110. Near Extremely Fine.(2.77gr, 20mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Salonina, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 257-258. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V.1 6 (joint reign); MIR 903c; RSC 50. 3.07gr, 22mm, 7h
Very Fine. Lightly toned.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Treveri mint; struck AD 313-315. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe; T F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VII 42. 3.32gr, 24mm, 6h
Very Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VICTORIA A•VG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 171; MER-RIC 33, note b (specimen no. 51446 in Vienna). 4.47gr, 23mm, 11h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining. Extremely rare variant of reverse legend.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
