LOT 3256
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 290-292. 2nd officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing to left, holding sceptre; B between, XXI• in exergue. RIC V.2 306 var. (bust type). Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering.(3.90gr, 21mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £35
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 2nd officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; BSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.03gr, 19mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Dark green patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK. -
Maximian BI Antoninianus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 289. 2nd officina. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, in the guise of Hercules, holding club over his right shoulder and wearing lion skin over his left / VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing to right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock; S in left field. RIC V.2 465. 2.58gr, 20mm, 1h
Very Fine. Very rare bust type.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. AD 249-251.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Antioch mint; struck AD 249-250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing facing, head to left, holding bag with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC IV 28b note (bust also draped); RSC -. 3.94gr, 21mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
