LOT 3596
Diva Faustina I AE Sestertius. Struck after AD 141. Rome mint.
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing facing, head to left, holding phoenix on globe and lifting hem of skirt; S C across fields. RIC III 1105 (Pius); Cohen 12; BMCRE 1490 (Pius). Near Very Fine.(26.04gr, 35mm, 6h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Gordian III AR Antoninianus. AD 241-243. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing to left, raising hand and holding globe. RIC IV 83; RSC 41. 4.01gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 308-310. Thessalonica mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
CONSTANTINVS FIL AVGG, laureate head to right / GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; star in left field, Δ in right field, •SM•TS• in exergue. RIC VI 32b. 5.99gr, 26mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 266-267. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC V.2 60 (Lugdunum); RSC 80. 2.46gr, 19mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Private collection, France. Private European collection.
