LOT 3086
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 3rd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ΓSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights.(3.17gr, 18mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, UK.
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Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rome mint; struck AD 112-113. IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, Trajan senior seated to left on curule chair, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC II 252 var. (bust type); BMCRE 500; Woytek 406b; RSC 140. 2.54gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Areas of delamination on obverse.
From Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Helena, Augusta BI Nummus. AD 324-328/30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Antioch mint; struck AD 327-329. 2nd officina. FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust to right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing facing, head to left, lowering branch and raising robe with right hand; •SMANTB in exergue. RIC VII 82. 3.26gr, 19mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding apples, lion skin and club; VIIC• in exergue. RIC V.1 623; MIR 1647b. 4.40gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
