LOT 2976
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Mediolanum (Milan) mint; struck mid AD 268. 2nd officina. In the name of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. Very Fine.(3.03gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
FootnotesAureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. He revolted against Gallienus in AD 267, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck.
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Tetricus II, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Uncertain mint. C PIV [...]VS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / Incuse of obverse. 2.42gr, 18mm.
Good Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Tetricus I BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Local imitation. [I]MP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX A[VG], Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right and sceptre with left hand. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 100, 212 & 248. 1.72gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 330-335. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between; (star)PLG in exergue. RIC VII 263. 2.31gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Dark green patina with brown highlights.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
