LOT 3696
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. 3rd century AD. Uncertain mint. Contemporary imitation.
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA PE AVG, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia; ς in right field. Very Fine.(2.21gr, 21mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius. AD 170-171. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, laureate head to right / PRIMI DECENNALES COS III S C in five lines within oak wreath. RIC III 1006; BMCRE 1398; Banti 241. 27.15gr, 32mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Apparently overstruck on uncertain type.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. Acquired from David Miller, April 2014. -
Licinius II as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-320. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
D N VAL LIC LICINIVS NOB C. laureate and cuirassed bust of Licinius II as Caesar to left, holding mappa in his right hand and sceptre in his left / IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, crescent and B across field, Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, SMAL in exergue. RIC 25. 3.75gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. With a fine dark patina and some silvering.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 263. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Mars walking to right, holding spear and trophy. RIC V.2 57 (Lugdunum); RSC 273a. 3.49gr, 21mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
