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LOT 3671
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. Struck circa early or mid AD 268. Mediolanum mint. In the name of Postumus.
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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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor AR Denarius. AD 286-293. 'RSR' mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, clasped right hands; RSR below. RIC V 548; RSC 24. 4.00gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned. Edge chipped and repaired.
Found Lincolnshire, UK. From the private collection of a British collector. -
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361. Unofficial mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman; mintmark in exergue. SCBC 750. 2.94gr, 18mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
During the 4th century the urban life in Britain was in serious decline and the supplies of currency from the Empire temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274. Contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP TETRICVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. Cf. RIC V.2, 136. 2.39gr, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s.
