LOT 3348
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-337.
London mint; struck AD 318. CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, laureate and draped bust to right / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, chlamys across shoulder, his right hand raised, holding globe with left; crescent in left field, PLN in exergue. RIC VII 147 var. (bust); C&T 8.11.043 var. (same). Near Extremely Fine. Apparently unpublished bust type variant.(3.43gr, 20mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Uncertain mint in Gaul. Imitative issue(?). [...]ETRICVS C[...], radiate and draped bust to right / COM[...], Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm. Cf. RIC V.2 224. 1.65gr, 15mm, 2h
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. Died AD 161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to right on altar, head turned to left. RIC III 431 [Aurelius]; RSC 156. 3.00gr, 18mm, 12h
Very fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 256-257. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising her right hand and holding box of perfume with left. RIC V.1 33 (joint reign); Cohen 81. 2.71gr, 22mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Very rare variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
