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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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £40
Siscia mint; struck AD 320. 3rd officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear with right hand and shield with left / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT X with captive seated on ground to either side; S-F over HL across fields, ΓSIS(star-in-crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 130. 3.70gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Some toned silvering.
From a private collection, UK. -
Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
London mint; struck AD 293-295. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; S A across fields, ML in exergue. RIC V 28; Burnett 15; Webb 27. 2.47gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired from a Norfolk, UK, collector; Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 222-235.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 222-228. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory, crowning him with wreath, in his right hand and sceptre (or inversed spear) in his left. RIC IV 144; BMCRE 233; RSC 95. 2.34gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Some hard green deposits on both sides.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
