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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Group of Six [6] Mixed Roman Coins. 1st century BC-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Various emperors. 17.25gr total.
Fine to Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Commodus AR Denarius. AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 186-189. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head to right / OPTIME MAXIME, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre with left; C V P P in exergue. RIC III 192; BMCRE 233; RSC 387. 2.41gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Some scratches on reverse; edge chipped.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding apples, lion skin and club; VIIC• in exergue. RIC V.1 623; MIR 1647b. 4.40gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
