LOT 3065
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
London mint. IM[P C CARAVSIVS P F?] AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right hand and transverse sceptre with left; S C across fields, ML in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 98. Very Fine. Extremely rare variant.(5.30gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 3065
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 3rd officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ΓSIS(star) below. RIC VII 163. 3.58gr, 20mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor, BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / HILARITAS AVGG, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long branch with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V.2 80; RIC V.4 801. 2.67gr, 20mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Theodosius II AE 17mm. AD 402-450.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Constantinople mint; struck AD 401-403. 1st officina. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield decorated with cross / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, looking to right, holding Victory with left hand and sceptre with right. RIC X 89; LRBC 2212 . 2.50gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
