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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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Arelate mint; struck AD 321. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT • XX in three lines within laurel wreath; P(star within crescent)A in exergue. RIC VII 239. 3.65gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Beautiful olive green patina.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Arcadius AE Maiorina. AD 383-408.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 383-395. 3rd officina. D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield; hand of God holding wreath above / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head to left, holding standard and resting on shield; captive seated to left, head to right; TESΓ[•?] in exergue. Cf. RIC IX 45a. 4.36gr, 23mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Treveri mint; struck AD 272. IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and long vertical sceptre. RIC V.2 100. 2.17gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
