LOT 3713
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-272. Antioch mint. 1st officina.
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; A below. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC temp. 3102. Near Very Fine.(3.41gr, 22mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/10-337. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate with two turrets; [above, star]. 3.24gr, 19mm, 2h.
Very Fine. Double struck.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Faustina II AR Denarius. AD 149-152. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, draped bust to right / CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head to right, holding cornucopia and raising skirt. RIC III 500b (Pius); BMCRE 1078 (Pius); RSC 44. 3.19gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268. Samosata mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor, standing to right; wreath above. MIR 1701m. 3.33gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.
