LOT 2975
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.(2.85gr, 19mm, 6h.).
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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Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 222-228. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory, crowning him with wreath, in his right hand and sceptre (or inversed spear) in his left. RIC IV 144; BMCRE 233; RSC 95. 2.34gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Some hard green deposits on both sides.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar, BI Antoninianus. AD 270-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Treveri mint; struck AD 272-273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PIETAS AVGVSTOR, pontifical implements: sprinkler, simpulum, jug, knife, lituus. RIC V.2 258; RIC V.4 772-3 (knife not mentioned). 2.13gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA GERM, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left; at feet, captive. RIC V.1 175 (joint reign); MIR 117k; RSC 1162. 2.69gr, 21mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From a London collection, 1990s.
