LOT 3141
Constantius II AE Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Constantinople mint; struck AD 348-351. 4th officina. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to left holding globe / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constantius in military garb standing facing, head to left, holding labarum with Christogram on banner with right hand and resting his left hand on shield; at his feet, two bound captives to left, looking at each other; Γ in left field; CONSΔ (star) in exergue. RIC VIII 89. Good Very Fine.(4.25gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing to right in military attire, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. Cf. RIC V.2 848 (Unattributed). 3.10gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive green patina. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known after RIC example and no other on the market since the last twenty years.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
Ephesus mint; struck AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head to right / PACI • ORB TERR • AVG, turreted and draped female bust to right, [EPHE (ligate)] below. RIC II.1 1433; BMCRE 459; RSC 293. 3.37gr, 18mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Some delamination on obverse.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of One Hundred and Fifteen [115] AE Roman Imperial Coins. Circa 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Various emperors and mints. 106gr total.
About Fine to Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Collector's ticket included.
