LOT 3135
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • X in two lines; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 166. Extremely Fine.(2.83gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, UK.
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Anonymous Lead Tessera. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Fortuna standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder / DP. Rostowzew 2307; CNG e341, 333. 1.35g, 12mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Treveri mint; struck AD 270-271. IMP C VICTO[R]INVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / INVICTVS, Sol advancing to left, raising his right hand and holding whip with left; star in left field. RIC V.2 114 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 3.58gr, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mediolanum (Milan) mint; struck mid AD 268. 2nd officina. In the name of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. 3.03gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Aureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. He revolted against Gallienus in AD 267, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck.
