LOT 3328
City Commemorative AE 14mm. AD 330-354.
Constantinople mint; struck under Constantine I, AD 330. 2nd officina. POP ROMANVS, laureate and draped bust of Genius to left, cornucopia at shoulder / Milvian Bridge over the River Tiber, CONS B in two lines above. RIC VIII 21; LRBC 1066. Near Very Fine.(1.13gr, 14mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 256-257. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising her right hand and holding box of perfume with left. RIC V.1 33 (joint reign); Cohen 81. 2.71gr, 22mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Very rare variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 4th officina. COR SALONIN[A AV]G, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / IVNONI CONS AVG, antelope walking to left; Δ in exergue. RIC V.1, 16 (sole reign); MIR 725cc; RSC 70. 2.13 gr, 23 mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Small die break on reverse. Some toned silvering remains.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 280. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear on right shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor riding to left, raising hand and holding sceptre, captive seated to left before; CXXIM in exergue. RIC V.2 913 var. (mintmark); probuscoins.fr 269. 3.46gr, 23mm, 11h
Very Fine.
Acquired at an UK art market, 28 April 2008. Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's tickets included.
