LOT 3340
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Siscia mint; struck AD 319. 1st officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines, on altar inscribed I; •ASIS• in exergue. RIC VII 87. Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Extremely rare mintmark variant.(3.80gr, 19mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, UK.
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Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 138-161.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rome mint. Struck AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to left, holding scepter with left hand and feeding from patera serpent coiled around altar to left; S C across fields. RIC III 635b; Banti 342; Cohen 711. 24.49gr, 31mm, 12h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Nice brown patina with green highlights.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
London mint; struck AD 324. 1st officina. CONSTAN-TINVS AG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing to right, holding trophy with left hand and palm with right, trampling captive seated on ground to right; PLON(crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 290; C&T 10.01.003; RML 1109. 3.41gr, 20mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Antioch mint; struck AD 267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn standing to right, holding harpa; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 606 (Asia, sole reign) var. (sceptre not harpa); MIR 1662i. 3.66 gr, 21mm, 6h
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
