LOT 2984
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 1st officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right and raising robe with her left hand; P in exergue. RIC V.1, 168; MER-RIC 26 (temporary). Extremely Fine.(3.66gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Group of Ten [10] Roman BI Nummi. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Various mints. 28gr total.
Very Fine to Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Six [6] BI Roman Antoniniani. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Various types of Gallienus (AD 253-268). 22.41gr total.
Very Fine to Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Nummus. Second reign, AD 308-310.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 309. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO IMP-ERATORIS, Genius standing to left, holding patera with right hand, from which liquid pours, and cornucopia with left; O above I in right field, ANT • in exergue. RIC VI 112a. 6.83gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
