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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Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 285/6. 1st officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; A in left field. RIC V.2 41. 3.50gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 320. 4th officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT X with captive seated on ground to either side; S-F across fields, HL (ligate) in right field, ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 124. 2.60gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Full silvering.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Magnentius BI Centenionalis. AD 350-353.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Treveri mint; struck AD 350-Spring 351. 1st officina. IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS REI PVBLICE, Emperor in military dress standing to left, holding standard with Chi-Ro and Victory on globe, crowning emperor with wreath; A in right field, TRP in exergue. RIC VIII 264; Bastien 24. 4.98gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the Compton Dunton Hoard; Property of a North London, UK, collector.
