LOT 3271
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Uncertain British mint; struck AD 286-293. IMP CARAVSI[VS P F AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LA[ETITIA A]VG, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC V.2 823; Webb 921. Very Fine.(3.79gr, 21mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974;
Property of an Essex collector.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Uncertain mint; struck AD 287-290. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right hand and vertical sceptre with left. RIC V 880. 4.53gr, 22mm, 11h
Extremely Fine. Nice dark green patina with some brown highlights.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005, collector's ticket included. -
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 193-211.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Emesa mint; struck AD 194-5. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head to right / LIBER[...] AVG, Liberalitas standing facing, head to left, holding abacus and cornucopia. Cf. RIC IV 400; cf. Cohen 283; cf. RSC 283a. 2.66gr, 18mm, 5h
Very Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £196
Treveri mint; struck AD 322. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines; three stars above, PTR• in exergue. RIC VII 341. 3.23gr, 18mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful glossy, olive green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 17 August 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
