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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Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck AD 269-270. 5th officina. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre in left; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 3.37gr, 22mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 264-265. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising both hands; P above lit altar to left. RIC V.1 507 (sole reign); RSC 786. 4.26gr, 22mm, 10h
Extremely Fine. Nearly fully silvered.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Helena, Augusta BI Nummus. AD 324-328/30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Treveri mint; struck AD AD 327-328. 2nd officina. FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing facing, head to left, holding branch with right hand; STRE in exergue. RIC VII 508; LRBC 41. 3.00gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Attractive olive-green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 5 March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
