LOT 3388
Carausius, London AE Antoninianus Group. 286-293 AD.
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoninianii of various issues and reverse types. Fine - Good Fine.(10.62gr total, 23-24 mm). [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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Philip II, as Caesar AR Antoninianus. AD 244-247.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £140
Rome mint; struck AD 246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress standing to left, holding reversed spear with left hand and globe with right. RIC IV 218d var. (bust type); RSC 48 var. (same). 4.00gr, 24mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning.
Ex Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 748. -
Florian BI Antoninianus. AD 276.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cyzicus mint; struck AD July-August 276. 3rd officina. IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing to right, presenting wreath to Florian standing opposite, holding spear; T in exergue. RIC V 116; MER-RIC 4530. 3.23gr, 22mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included. -
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 around wreath containing VOT • V in two lines; ЄSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 163. 3.39gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
