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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Julia Titi, Augusta AE Dupondius. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding grain ears and sceptre; S C across field. RIC II 192; Cohen 2; BMC 255. 13.04gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some smoothing. Beautiful dark green patina with golden-brown highlights.
From Dr M. Andreas Pangerl, Munich, collection. Acquired in March 2013. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 313 (company's ticket included). -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, centaur walking to right, drawing bow; [Z] in exergue. RIC V.1 163 (sole reign); MIR 735b; RSC 72. 3.22gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 263. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Mars walking to right, holding spear and trophy. RIC V.2 57 (Lugdunum); RSC 273a. 4.97gr, 22mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
