LOT 3628
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck circa AD 291. 'SP' mint.
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; S P across fields. RIC V.5 3271. Near Very Fine.(3.27gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the early 2000s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3628
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Group of Fifty (50) AE and AR Roman Coins. Circa 2nd-4th century AD.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues, denominations and reverse types. 148gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-272. Antioch mint. 7th officina.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; Z below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC 3110. 3.34gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Valentinian I BI Nummus. AD 364-367. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, T in left field, SMKA in exergue. Cf. RIC IX 11a & 13a (no T). 2.20gr, 18mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare; unpublished variant.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
