LOT 3109
Caracalla, as Caesar AE As. AD 196-198.
Rome mint; struck AD 196-197. [M AVR] ANTONINVS C[AES], bare-headed and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SEVERI [AVG P II FIL], lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler; S C in exergue. RIC IV 404; Cohen 586; BMCRE 615. Near Very Fine.(10.75gr, 25mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; BSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.49gr, 19mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Nice dark green patina; some original silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK. -
Victorinus BI Hybrid Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Uncertain mint. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. For reverse cf. RIC V.2 309 (Treveri for Postumus). 3.13gr, 21mm, 1h
Very Fine. Hybrid with reverse of Postumus.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Serdica mint; struck AD 280-281. 3rd officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus on horseback to left, raising his right hand and holding sceptre with left, bound captive before to left; KA•Γ• in exergue. RIC V.2 888; probuscoins.fr 3295. 3.92gr, 23mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine. Silvering nearly fully intact.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; Acquired from Monk of Croydon, Holiday Inn Coin Fair, 7 November 2009, old collector's ticket included.
