LOT 3450
Decentius, as Caesar AE Centenionalis AD 350/1-353.
Contemporary imitation of Lugdunum/Ambianum mint. D N DECENTIVS NOB CIIES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIIIE DD NN HVG E CIIE, two Victories standing facing each other, between them holding a shield resting on a short column, inscribed VOT V MVLT + in four lines; S V across lower central field, (palm)HMB(palm) in exergue. Bastien pl. 17, 32/3; Cohen-; RIC -; LRBC -. Near Extremely Fine. Very rare.(2.80gr, 21mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
FootnotesThis interesting ancient imitative piece combines both the mintmark of the mint at Ambianum, and the reverse field letters S-V which are only found on issues of Lugdunum.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Antioch mint; struck AD 326-327. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate with no door, two turrets, star above and pellet within doorway; SMANTA in exergue. RIC VII 71. 2.86gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex M.D. collection, Brussels. From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Commodus AE As. AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 190. M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P, laureate head to right / VOT XX P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C in five lines within laurel wreath with jewel at apex. RIC III 576; Cohen 999; BMCRE 664. 10.14gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Theodosius I AE 14mm. AD 379-395.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Uncertain mint. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing to left, carrying trophy over shoulder and dragging captive; [mintmark in exergue]. 1.02gr, 14mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From an English collection formed before 2000.
