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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LOT 3276
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 222. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and long sceptre with left. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 13-15; RSC 204a. 2.76gr, 18mm, 1h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £35
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 4th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ΔSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 2.68gr, 18mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK. -
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Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Ticinum mint; struck AD 274-275. 3rd officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PRO-VIDEN D-EOR, Fides standing to right, holding two signa, facing Sol, radiate, standing to left, raising his right hand and holding globe with his left; TXXT in exergue. RIC V 152; MER-RIC 1550 (temporary). 3.68gr, 23mm, 6h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
