LOT 3624
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Circa AD 287-288. Uncertain mint.
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left. Cf. RIC V.5 1297(l). Near Very Fine.(2.82gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the early 2000s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Numerian BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 283-284. Ticinum mint. 6th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing to left, holding ears of corn and cornucopia, modius at foot; VIXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 447. 3.41gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. Struck AD 72-73. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC II.1 1554; RPC II 1927; BMCRE 505; RSC 74. 3.32gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 333-336. Heraclea mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [GLORIA EX]ERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between; SMHA(star) in exergue. RIC VII 138 (r4). 2.38gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
