LOT 2981
Claudius Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Antioch mint; struck AD 268-269. 8th officina. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia; H below. RIC V.1 197 var. (bust type); MER-RIC 1030 (temporary). Near Extremely Fine.(3.42gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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![Group of Ten [10] BI Roman Antoniniani.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/224854-s.jpg)
Group of Ten [10] BI Roman Antoniniani. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Various emperors. 23.79gr total.
Very Fine to Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mediolanum (Milan) mint; struck mid AD 268. 2nd officina. In the name of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. 2.85gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Aureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. He revolted against Gallienus in AD 267, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck. -
![Group of Three [3] Late Roman Imperial AE Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/222707-s.jpg)
Group of Three [3] Late Roman Imperial AE Coins. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising bronze coins of: Constantius II (AD 337-361); Magnentius (AD 350-353), and Julian II (AD 360-363). 11.16gr total, 20-21mm,
Very Fine to Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
