Details
LOT 3426
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
London mint; struck AD 322-324. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / BEAT TRANQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines, three stars above; F B across fields, PLON in exergue. RIC VII -; C&T 9.06.026; RML 1097. Good Very Fine. Rare with this bust type; unrecorded in RIC.(3.23gr, 19mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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
-
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 269-270. 3rd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax running to left, holding olive-branch and sceptre; T in exergue. Cf. RIC V.1 157; cf. MER-RIC 60 (temporary). 2.35gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AE Sestertius. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Rome mint; struck AD 112-114. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate head to right, aegis at point of bust / FELICITAS AVGVST, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II 624; Cohen 142. 24.44gr, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Charming olive green patina.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint; struck AD 310. 1st officina. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate Sol standing facing, head to left with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; T F across fields, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 121a; C&T 6.02.010; RML 249. 3.70gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
