Details
LOT 3089
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 320. 5th officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines, two captives seated flanking at base in attitude of mourning; S-F across upper fields, • TS • Є • in exergue. RIC VII 75. Near Extremely Fine.(3.19gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
VETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Allectus BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand; S-P across fields, C in exergue. RIC 70; Burnett, Coinage 127. 2.76gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Carthage mint; struck AD 299-303. 1st officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVG TA (sic) KART, Carthage standing facing, head to left, holding fruit in both hands; A in exergue. RIC VI 31a. 8.41gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very interesting engraver's error on reverse legend.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Nummus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 300. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia; B in right field, (star)SIS in exergue. RIC VI 131b. 10.59gr, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK antiquarian.
