LOT 3361
Decentius, as Caesar BI Centenionalis. AD 350/1-353.
Ambianum mint; struck AD 351-352. D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories holding between them shield, inscribed VOT V MVLT X in four lines, staurogram above; AMB(crescent) in exergue. RIC VIII 18. Near Extremely Fine.(4.43gr, 22mm, 12h).
ProvenanceEx Compton Dundon Hoard, found in Somerset, 2017.
FootnotesThe Compton Dundon Hoard consisted of 564 Roman Nummi, a large proportion of which were issues of the usurper Magnentius and Decentius, issued AD 350-353.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Laelianus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck early AD 269. IMP C LAELIANVS P F AV[G], radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath with right and palm with left hand against left shoulder. RIC V.2 9; RIC V.4 472; Elmer 625; AGK 1c; Cunetio 2501; Normanby 1387. 2.83gr, 19mm, 2h
Extremely Fine. Original silvering almost fully intact.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
London mint; struck AD 313-314. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; star in left field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 249; C&T 8.01.001; RML 607. 2.53gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
