LOT 3217
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Nicomedia mint; struck AD 317-320. 2nd officina. D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate and draped bust to left, globe and sceptre in left hand, mappa in right / [P]ROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, Jupiter standing to left, chlamys over left shoulder, holding Victory on globe with right hand and leaning on sceptre with left; palm branch in left field, pellet over B in right; SMN in exergue. RIC VII 35. Near Very Fine. Rare.(2.65gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 11th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / SOLI CONS AVG, bull standing to right; XI in exergue. RIC V 285; Cohen 983; MIR 749b. 3.05gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 117-138.
Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Rome mint; struck AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head to right, drapery on far shoulder / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing to right, drawing out fold of dress and holding branch downwards. RIC II 282 var. (bust type). 3.41gr, 18mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 3rd officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT • V in two lines within wreath; •AQT• below. RIC VII 95 corr. (obv. legend); Bikic-Do hoard, Sirmium VIII Aquileia 401-409; Sear 17170. 3.94gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. A splendid example of a very rare type.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
