LOT 2992
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Rome mint; struck AD 268-269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC V.1, 54; MER-RIC 250 (temporary). Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.(4.31 gr, 22 mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Constantius II AE Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Constantinople mint; struck AD 348-351. 4th officina. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to left holding globe / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constantius in military garb standing facing, head to left, holding labarum with Christogram on banner with right hand and resting his left hand on shield; at his feet, two bound captives to left, looking at each other; Γ in left field; CONSΔ (star) in exergue. RIC VIII 89. 4.25gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 270-273.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Local imitation. [...]RICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / [...]TAS AVG[...], pontifical implements. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 255 & 258. 2.06gr, 15mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Treveri mint; struck AD 268. 1st officina. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right and sceptre with left hand; P in left field. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 215b (same). 3.24gr, 21mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
