LOT 4189
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 319. Siscia mint. 1st officina.
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines above altar inscribed with pellet; ASIS• in exergue. RIC VII 59. Good Very Fine.(3.29gr, 19mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx Baldwin's, London, UK.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 4189
Constantine I BI Nummus.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 263. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC V.2 58 (Lugdunum); RSC 39a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Vespasian AV Aureus. Struck AD 76. Rome mint.
Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to left / Heifer standing to right; COS VII above. RIC II.1 842; BMCRE 178; Calicó 621. 7.25gr, 21mm, 5h.
Extremely Fine. Sharply struck on broad flan, boasting a fine portrait of Vespasian. Previously NGC graded AU Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, Fine Style, Brushed, cert. number 6556713-004.
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 13, 17 June 1954, lot 656. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 35, 16 June 1967, lot 37. Ex Hess-Leu, Auction 45, 12 May 1970, lot 496. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 138, 18 May 2023, lot 665. Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 318-319. Ticinum mint. 2nd officina.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear over shoulder / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing right and left, holding shield inscribed VOT PR on garlanded altar; ST in exergue. RIC 83. 3.07gr, 20mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Vecchi, July 1986. Ex Jim Hardiman, COINEX 1988. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. Accompanied by two old coin tickets.
