LOT 3114
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Siscia mint; struck AD 320. 4th officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT X with captive seated on ground to either side; S-F across fields, HL (ligate) in right field, ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 124. Near Extremely Fine. Full silvering.(2.60gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tetricus I BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Local imitation. IMP C [...]ETTRICVS AVG, radiate bust to right / VICTO[...] AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 141. 1.86gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. An imitating issue of a very rare variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 5th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / DIANAE CONS AVG, doe walking to left, head reverted: Є in exergue. RIC V.2, 177 (sole reign); MIR 727b; RSC 154. 4.47 gr, 22 mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Allectus BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand; S-P across fields, C in exergue. RIC 70; Burnett, Coinage 127. 2.76gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
