LOT 3397
Carausius and Allectus AE Antoniniani Group. 286-296 AD.
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoniniani of various issues, a London mint Allectus Antoninianus, and an Allectus Quinarius minted at Colchester. Fine - Good Fine.(16.09gr total, 19-22mm). [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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LOT 3397
Carausius and Allectus AE Antoniniani Group.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Roman Imperial AE Nummi of London mint [5] 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Group comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 12.44gr total, 18-20mm
Good Very Fine - Near Extremely Fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. 3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gordian II AR Denarius. AD 238.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Rome mint; struck AD 238. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, leaning on short column and holding wand with right hand and cornucopiae with left; globe at her feet. RIC IV 1; RSC. 5; BMCRE 19-20 var. (rev. legend break). 2.50gr, 20mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone.
Ex Tinchant Brussels.
Gordian II was Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in AD 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Seeking to overthrow Maximinus Thrax, he died in battle outside Carthage. Since he died before his father, Gordian II had the shortest reign of any Roman emperor, at about 22 days.

