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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Crispina, Augusta AE As. AD 178-182.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated to left on chest, holding corn-ears and long torch; S C across fields. RIC III 674; Cohen 4; BMCRE 426. 9.08gr, 26mm, 11h
Very Fine. Light green patina.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 845b. 4.15gr, 23mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 2nd officina. IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate head to right / DOMINI • N • LICINI AVG, VOT • XX in two lines within wreath; •AQS• in exergue. RIC VII 86. 2.90gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK.
