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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Valerian AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Samosata mint; struck AD 255-256. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOTA ORBIS, two Victories affixing shield inscribed S C on palm tree. RIC V.1 294 (Antioch) var. (bust type); MIR 1682e; RSC 280 var. (bust type). 3.60gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Twelve [12] Roman Imperial AR Coins. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Various emperors. 84gr total.
Near Very Fine to Very Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint. 1st officina. IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / CONCORDIA MILIT, emperor standing right, clasping hand of Concordia; XXIP in exergue. RIC V 657 var. (legends). 2.99gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
