LOT 3263
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Mediolanum mint. Struck in the name of Postumus, circa early or mid AD 268. 1st officina. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated to left, holding patera and standard; P in exergue. RIC V 378 var. (no officina; Postumus); CGE 498 (Postumus); AGK 18c (Postumus); RSC 60 (Postumus). Good Very Fine.(3.87gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman; collector's ticket included.
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Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 276. 4th officina. IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding long caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; Δ in left field, star in right field. RIC V.1 65 (Gaul); MER-RIC 3325 (temporary). 4.44gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Plenty of silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Fausta, Augusta BI Nummus. AD 324-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Treveri mint; struck AD 325-326. 1st officina. FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, mantled bust to right / SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding two infants in her arms; PTR(pellet in crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 484. 3.19gr, 18mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Nice dark green patina.
Ex Coincraft, London, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Philip II, as Caesar AR Antoninianus. AD 244-247.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 244-246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, prince standing to left, holding globe and spear; captive at foot. RIC IV 219; RSC 57. 4.09gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
