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 Apparently unpublished bust type variant.(3.43gr, 20mm, 6h).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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Mixed Bronze and Silver Coin Group. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types including a Sestertius of Severus Alexander, Denarius of Antoninus Pius, and a pierced Antoninianus of Carausius. 51.16gr total, 14-30mm
Fair - Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.28gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 259. 2nd officina. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust to right / P M TR P VII COS, veiled emperor seated to left, holding globe with right hand and short sceptre with left; MS in exergue. RIC V.1 310; RSC 826. 4.67gr, 22mm, 5h
Good Very Fine. Near full silvering remaining. Very rare variant.
From a London collection, 1990s.
