LOT 3695
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269. 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 set on ground with his right hand and apple in his left, lion's skin hanging from his left arm; Δ in exergue. RIC 213; Cohen 137; RIC V online 1022. Near Very Fine.(3.32gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
Private collection, South Germany.
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Maximian BI Antoninianus. AD 293. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximian, A between, XXI• in exergue. RIC 607 corr. (obverse legend and bust type); Cohen 53. 3.86gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 320. Rome mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to right on round shield, holding another round shield inscribed X-V in two lines; RЄѠCP (ЄѠ ligate) in exergue. RIC 194 corr. (Roma seated left). 4.24gr, 21mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Double struck of reverse.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Gordian III AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 241-243. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing to right, resting one hand on hip and other on club set on rock; lion skin beside club. RIC IV 95; RSC 404. 3.79gr, 21mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
