LOT 3356
Constantius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 324-337.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 330-331. 1st officina. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, each holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield, two standards between; PLG in exergue. RIC VII 240. Extremely Fine. Nice dark green patina.(2.46gr, 18mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993;
Ex Spink & Son, 26 August 2004.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
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Valerian I AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 253-254. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / APOLINI PROPVG Apollo standing to right, drawing bow. RIC V 74; MIR 36, 44d; RSC 25. 3.44gr, 22mm, 11h
Good Very Fine.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £320
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 268. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter advancing to left, head to right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; C A across fields. RIC V.2 311; RIC V.4 427. 3.17gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 269. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. RIC V.2 17; cf. RIC V.4 487-8. 2.52gr, 21mm, 1h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included.
