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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Macrinus AR Denarius. AD 217-218. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC IV 73; BMCRE 66-67; RSC 33b. 3.98gr, 20mm, 6h.
Mint State. Beautiful light cabinet tone.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 2022, lot 2970. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXIX, 9 November 2023, lot 481. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Valerian I AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP C LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding two signa. RIC V.1 - (unrecorded obverse legend); RSC - (same). 2.72gr, 22mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare. Apparently unpublished obverse legend variety and possibly unique.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Twenty (20) BI Roman Antoninianus Coins. Circa 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 44gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
