LOT 3309
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; S-F across fields, PLG in exergue. RIC VII 4; Bastien 541. Near Extremely Fine.(3.96gr, 21mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Barbarouns Imitations of Tetricus BI Antoniniani Group. AD 271-274.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Three barbarous imitations of Tetricus' issue; all from the same dies. 8.44gr total
Acquired 1980-2015; From Abelita family collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 270. 4th officina. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / ANNONA AVG, Annona standing facing, head to to left, her right foot on prow, holding corn-ears with right hand and cornucopia with left; Δ in right field. RIC V.1 19; MER-RIC 335. 3.25gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
