LOT 3349
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 4th officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath containing VOT • V in two lines; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 163. Good Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights. Flan crack at 11h, but otherwise an exceptional example with sharply struck details.(3.04gr, 20mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Florian BI Antoninianus. AD 276.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cyzicus mint; struck AD July-August 276. 3rd officina. IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing to right, presenting wreath to Florian standing opposite, holding spear; T in exergue. RIC V 116; MER-RIC 4530. 3.23gr, 22mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included. -
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 222. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and long sceptre with left. RIC IV 5; BMCRE 13-15; RSC 204a. 2.76gr, 18mm, 1h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Antioch mint; struck AD 260. IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / [VIC]TORIA GERMAN, Victory, on the left, standing to right, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left, facing Gallienus, on the right, standing to left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left; in field above, star. RIC V.1 452 (joint reign; uncertain Asian mint); Cohen 1173; MIR 1607b. 3.82gr, 20mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
