LOT 3180
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / TVT[...]VG, Tutela standing to left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar to left. Cf. RIC V.2 682. Near Very Fine.(3.20gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Eynsham, Oxfordshire, UK, before 1996.
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Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 307. 1st officina. D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG, laureate bust to right, wearing imperial mantle and holding olive branch and mappa / QVIES AVGVSTORVM, Quies standing facing, head to left, holding branch and sceptre; N in right field; PLG in exergue. RIC VI 216; Cohen 430. 9.95gr, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Maximinus II BI Nummus. AD 310-313.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £14
Antioch mint; struck AD 312. 1st officina. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SOLI INVICTO, Sol in long robe, standing facing, head to left, with hand raised and other holding head of Serapis; A in left field, star in right field, ANT in exergue. RIC VI 167b. 4.48gr, 21mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 314-315. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing to left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand; R over X in left field, F in right field; R P in exergue. RIC VII 30. 3.05gr, 21mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
