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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Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 140. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right / TIBERIS, Tiber reclining to left, leaning on urn which pours out water, resting right hand on prow and holding reed; S C in exergue. RIC III 642a; Cohen 819; BMCRE 1313. 28.04gr, 33 mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 276-282. 4th officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORD MILIT, emperor standing to right, clasping hand of Concordia; Δ between; XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 651. 3.65gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 163. 3.48gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From a private, UK, collection.
