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LOT 2999
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 285. Ticinum mint.
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MARS VICTOR, Mars walking to left, holding spear and trophy; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 239. Near Extremely Fine.(3.74gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268. Rome mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing to left, holding cornucopia in left hand and extending right hand to child; Δ in right field. RIC V.1 5 (Gallienus); Cohen 39. 2.78gr, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantius II BI Nummus. Struck before June AD 350. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, lrosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to left, holding globe in right hand; N behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constantius standing to left with Chi-Rho standard and shield, two bound captives standing upright to left; N in left field; R•T in exergue. RIC VIII 189. 2.91gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Lucius Verus AE As. AD 167/8. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
[L VER]VS AVG ARM [PARTH] MAX, laureate head to right / [TR P VIII IMP IIII COS III], emperor standing to right, clasping hands with Roma seated on cuirass to left, holding spear; behind cuirass, shield; [S C] in exergue. RIC 1472. 10.06gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics. Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian.
