LOT 4162
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. Struck November AD 270-March AD 272. Antiochia mint.
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus, diademed and laureate, to right, seen from rear / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Δ to right. RIC 381 corr.; cf. RIC V Online 3106.37; Bland, Coinage 7; CBN 1246-7. Good Very Fine.(3.77gr, 20mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4162
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£20 (EUR 23; USD 27) +BP*
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Group of Twenty [20] Gallienus to Valentinian Mixed AE Roman Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £75
Group comprising: Gallienus, Antoninianus (1); later bronzes, mostly the family of Constantine I (19); various issues, reverse types and mints. 56.36gr total, 16-26mm.
Good Fine-Very Fine.
Ex property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 264-265. Antioch mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Ostrogoths, Athalaric AV Solidus. Dated AD 530-539. Ravenna or Rome mint. Pseudo-imperial issue, in the name of Justinian I.
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
D N IVSTINIANVS P Γ AVC (partially ligate), diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing slightly to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm / VICTORIA AVCCC (pellet) A, Victory standing to left, holding long voided cross; star to left, COMOB in exergue, pellets at end of exergual line. Ladich 4 var. (no pellet in legend; Rome); MEC I 122 var. (same; Rome); BMC Vandals 4 (Ravenna); Roma XXV, lot 1137 (same dies). 4.40gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. A gem of Migrationary coinage. Very rare.
From the Brightwalton Collection. Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
