LOT 3015
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 287-290. Uncertain mint.
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right hand and vertical sceptre with left. RIC V 880. Extremely Fine. Nice dark green patina with some brown highlights.(4.53gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005, collector's ticket included.
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Group of Nineteen [19] Greek an Roman Imperial AR Coins. 2nd century BC-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising: mixed group of silver Denarius and Antoninianus etc, of various emperors and reverse types, plus a folded Tetradrachm. 56gr total, 16-33 mm.
Fair to Near Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 272-273. Colonia Agrippinensis mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [CO]MES AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC V.2, 56; Cunetio 2602; Elmer 774. 3.41gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 299. Siscia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; B in left field, (star)SIS in exergue. RIC 85a. 9.89gr, 29mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
