LOT 3058
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Carthage mint; struck AD 299-303. 1st officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVG TA (sic) KART, Carthage standing facing, head to left, holding fruit in both hands; A in exergue. RIC VI 31a. Near Extremely Fine. Very interesting engraver's error on reverse legend.(8.41gr, 27mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 1st(?) officina. [IMP] GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, griffin walking to left; A(?) in exergue. RIC V.1 165 (sole reign). 2.83gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LVNA LVCIF, Luna Lucifera walking to right, holding torch; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 609 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1665k; RSC 599. 4.33gr, 22mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Gaius (Caligula) AE Sestertius. AD 37-41.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Rome mint; struck AD 37-41. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head to left / S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. RIC I 37; Cohen 24; BMCRE 38; BN 50. 24.28gr, 34mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; Ex Divus Numismatik (dealer's ticket included).
