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LOT 3296
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Antioch mint; struck November AD 270-March AD 272. 8th officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; H below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (reverse bust type); BN 1258-61. Very fine.(3.69gr, 19mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 270-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Treveri mint; struck AD 272-273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left. RIC V.2 272; RIC V.4 759. 1.96gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Divus Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. Died AD 270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint. DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head to right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to left, head to right. RIC V.1 266; MER-RIC 1278 (temporary). 3.20gr, 21mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Constans BI Centenionalis. AD 337-350.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 348-350. 3rd officina. D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor on galley sailing to left, holding phoenix on globe and labarum, Victory seated steering at helm; TESΓ in exergue. RIC VIII 109. 5.64gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
