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LOT 3267
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 258-270.
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 269-270. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AEQVIT-AS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 137; MER-RIC 55 (temporary). Near Extremely Fine. Dark green patina. Flan crack at 12h.(2.32gr, 19mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Local imitation. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate bust to right / Pax standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch with right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 100. 3.11gr, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Volusian AR Antoninianus. AD 251-253.
Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Rome mint. IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding grounded shield and spear; star in right field. RIC IV 187; RSC 135a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.
From Besançon Numismatique, 28 April 2015. -
Julia Mamaea, Augusta AE Sestertius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 224. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right / VENVS FELIX, Venus seated to left, holding statuette and sceptre; S C in exergue. RIC IV 701 (S. Alexander); BMCRE 199 (S. Alexander). 19.29gr, 31mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
