LOT 3287
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 293-305.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 294. 2nd officina. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVGG, two Concordiae clasping hands, each holding cornucopia with left hand; II in exergue. RIC V.2 628; Cohen 15. Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining. Exceedingly Rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.(3.31gr, 24mm, 7h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Quinarius. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
'C' mint; struck 295-296. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley to left, with five rowers, mast and cabin, no waves below; QC below. RIC V 128; Rogiet 1041; Burnett, Coinage 215. 2.74gr, 19mm, 6h
Near Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Colonia Agrippinensis mint. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTV-S AVG, soldier standing facing, head to left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear with left. RIC V.2 19; Cunetio 2512; Elmer 640 ('Treveri'). 2.55gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights. Flan crack at 3h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
An exceptional issue of a very rare emperor. -
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ticinum mint; struck AD 274. 1st officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, foot on captive, raising hand and holding globe, another captive to right; star in left field, PXXT in exergue. RIC V.1 151; MER-RIC 1529 (temporary). 3.85gr, 22mm, 6h
Near Mint State. Flan crack at 7h.
From a hoard at Viminacium; Acquired from Mark Maillard, Holiday Inn Coin Fair, 25 May 2002 (old collector's ticket included); Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
