LOT 3199
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VICTORIA A•VG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 171; MER-RIC 33, note b (specimen no. 51446 in Vienna). Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining. Extremely rare variant of reverse legend.(4.47gr, 23mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Antioch mint; struck AD 266. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES AVG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 607 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1667k; RSC 219. 4.03gr, 22mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding long caduceus with left hand and sacrificing over lighted altar with right; star in right field. RIC IV 271 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 79-80 (Elagabalus); RSC 45. 3.26gr, 19mm, 2h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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.
