LOT 3172
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 307. 1st officina. D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG, laureate bust to right, wearing imperial mantle and holding olive branch and mappa / QVIES AVGVSTORVM, Quies standing facing, head to left, holding branch and sceptre; N in right field; PLG in exergue. RIC VI 216; Cohen 430. Good Very Fine.(9.95gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Treveri mint. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor. Cf. RIC 769. 2.41gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Double struck of obverse.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Ticinum mint; struck AD 319. 3rd officina. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT PR over altar which is described with 'C'; T T in exergue. RIC VII, 93 (R3). 3.30gr, 17mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Julia Titi, Augusta AE Dupondius. AD 79-90/1.
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
Rome mint; struck under Titus, AD 80-81. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding grain ears and sceptre; S C across field. RIC II 192; Cohen 2; BMC 255. 13.04gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some smoothing. Beautiful dark green patina with golden-brown highlights.
From Dr M. Andreas Pangerl, Munich, collection. Acquired in March 2013. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 313 (company's ticket included).
