LOT 3201
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Rome mint; struck AD 270. 4th officina. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / ANNONA AVG, Annona standing facing, head to to left, her right foot on prow, holding corn-ears with right hand and cornucopia with left; Δ in right field. RIC V.1 19; MER-RIC 335. Extremely Fine.(3.25gr, 20mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Postumus(?) BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Local imitation. Blundered legend, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopiae with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Cologne). 2.43gr, 17mm, 1h
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 260-262. 6th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil with right hand and holding transverse sceptre with left; VI in exergue. RIC V.1 25; MIR 376dd. 3.92gr, 21mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Honorius AR Siliqua. AD 393-423.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mediolanum mint. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated to left on cuirass holding Victory and inverted spear, MDPS in exergue. RIC X 1228; RSC 59†b. 0.95gr, 16mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector.
