.jpg "Aurelian, with Vabalathus, BI Antoninianus.")
Details
LOT 3486
Aurelian, with Vabalathus, BI Antoninianus. AD 270-272. Antioch mint. 5th officina.
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Є 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 3107. Near Extremely Fine.(3.03gr, 21mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 329-330. Alexandria mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with eight rows, no doors and two turrets; star above, wreath in left field, II in right field; SMAL below. RIC VII 52. 3.10gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Extremely rare variant.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 285. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, emperor standing to right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; ЄΔ between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 325. 3.81gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274. Possibly contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Radiate bust to right / Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype: cf. RIC V.2 100. 1.82gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
