LOT 3699
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. Struck circa late AD 268-late AD 269. Antiochia mint. 4th officina.
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IVVENTVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding club with his right hand and apple in his left, lion's skin hanging from his left arm; Δ in exergue. RIC V 213; RIC V online 1022; Cohen 136. Near Very Fine. Toned.(3.10gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/10-337. Constantinople mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, with two turrets; star above, A in left field; CONS in exergue. RIC 7. 2.69gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. After AD 141. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre and corn-ears. RIC III 358 (Pius); BMCRE 389-394 (Pius); RSC 93. 3.20gr, 19mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Domitian AR Denarius. AD 92. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, laureate head to right / IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear. RIC 733; BMCRE 194; RSC 271. 3.09gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
