LOT 3121
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 320. 3rd officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / DOMINORVM NOSTRORVM CAESS, VOT ✷ V in two lines within wreath; star; T T in exergue. RIC VII 135 var. (unlisted officina). Extremely Fine. Original silvering almost fully intact. Extremely rare; unpublished officina with only three other examples on CoinArchives.(2.74gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection.
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Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 270-273.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Local imitation. [...]RICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / [...]TAS AVG[...], pontifical implements. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 255 & 258. 2.06gr, 15mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT V in two lines; ASIS(star) below. RIC VII 163. 2.86gr, 19mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK. -
Group of Eight [8] BI Roman Antoniniani. 3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various emperors. 22.91gr total.
Fine to Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
