LOT 3253
Carinus BI Antoninianus. AD 283-285.
Rome mint; struck AD 285. 3rd officina. IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / AETERNIT AVG, Aeternitas standing to left, holding Phoenix on globe and raising fold of skirt; KA(crescent)Γ in exergue. RIC V 244; Cohen 10; Pink VI/2, p. 39. Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.(2.81gr, 21mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Aelius, Caesar AE As. AD 136-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Rome mint; struck AD 137. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head to right / TR POT COS II, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising skirt with left; S C across fields. RIC II.3 2695; Cohen 56; Banti 33-4; BMCRE 1914-16 (Hadrian). 12.32gr, 29mm, 5h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Dark green patina.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Charles II AR Twopence. Dated 1683.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Design by John Roetier. CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA, laureate and draped bust to right / MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX CC, crown above interlinked C's; date above. SCBC 3388; KM# 429. 0.95gr, 14mm, 6h
Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Mint II (Colonia Agrippinensis). Group II, struck AD 268-269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P X COS V P P, Victory standing to right, left foot on globe, supporting shield inscribed VO XX. RIC V 295; AGK 66; Cunetio 2469. 3.03gr, 20mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, collector.
