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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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 322-323. London mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, radiate and trabeate bust to left / BEAT TRANQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines, three stars above; F B across fields, PLON below. RIC VII 255; C&T 9.06.027. 2.78gr, 20mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantine II as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 320. Ticinum mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DOMINOR NOSTROR CAESS / VOT / X / crescent in three lines; all within wreath, PT below. RIC 176. 3.02gr, 20mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. With fine dark patina.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 269-270. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; V in left field, star in right field. RIC V.2 118 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 2.38gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
