LOT 3161
Barbarous Imitations of Tetricus BI Antoniniani Group. AD 271-274.
Three barbarous imitations of Tetricus' issue; all from the same dies. Condition as seen.(8.44gr total.).
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015;
From Abelita family collection.
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LOT 3161
Barbarous Imitations of Tetricus BI Antoniniani Group.
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • X in two lines; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 166. 2.83gr, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK. -
Commodus AR Denarius. AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Rome mint; struck AD 190. M COMM ANT P F-EL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head to right / P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI, Commodus seated to left on curule chair, holding branch with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC III 212; RSC 555 bis; BMCRE 281. 3.19gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Toned with gold iridescence around devices.
Ex West Country, UK, collection. -
Maxentius BI Nummus. AD 307-312.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Aquileia mint; struck AD 307-310. 2nd officina. IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS II, laureate bust to right, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre / CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head to left, holding globe and sceptre, with shield by left side, in hexastyle temple with knobs as acroteria, crescent in pediment; AQS in exergue. RIC VI 125. 6.00gr, 25mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
