LOT 3316
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Treveri mint; struck 332-333. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear in his outer hand and placing his inner hand on shield set on ground; between them, two signa; TR•S in exergue. RIC VII 537. Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.(2.26gr, 17mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993;
Ex Spink & Son, 26 February 2004.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Quinarius. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
'C' mint; struck AD 295-296. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley to left, with five rowers, mast and cabin, no waves below; QC below. RIC V 128; Rogiet 1041; Burnett, Coinage 215. 1.71gr, 20mm, 7h
Near Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SPES AVGG, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left. RIC V.2 270. 2.41gr, 20mm, 5h
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding long caduceus with left hand and sacrificing over lighted altar with right; star in right field. RIC IV 271 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 79-80 (Elagabalus); RSC 45. 3.26gr, 19mm, 2h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
