LOT 3276
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Uncertain mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre; S-P across fields. Cf. RIC V.2 484 (obverse legend). Near Very Fine. Very rare.(3.56gr, 22mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Honorius AR Siliqua. AD 393-423.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mediolanum mint. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated to left on cuirass holding Victory and inverted spear, MDPS in exergue. RIC X 1228; RSC 59†b. 0.95gr, 16mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 293-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 294. 2nd officina. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG, two Concordiae clasping hands, each holding cornucopia with left hand; II in exergue. RIC V.2 628; Cohen 15. 3.31gr, 24mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining. Exceedingly Rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £35
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. 3.77gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK.
