LOT 2881
Diva Faustina Senior AE Sestertius. Died AD 140/1.
Rome mint; struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing facing, head to left, holding phoenix on globe with right hand and lifting hem of skirt with left; S C across fields. RIC III 1105 (Pius); Cohen 12; BMCRE 1490 (Pius). Near Very Fine.(24.46gr, 33mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent; collector's ticket included.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, resting right hand on shield and holding inverted spear in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 - (unlisted bust type); MIR 1150k. 3.83gr, 22mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Intact silvering. Very rare bust type.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Augustus AE Quadrans. Circa 15 BC-AD 10.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Lugdunum(?) mint. IMP CAESAR, laureate head to right / [AVGVSTVS], eagle standing facing, head to left, with wings spread. RIC I 227; RPC I 508. 2.13gr, 18mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Constantius II AR Reduced Siliqua. AD 355-360.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Arelate mint. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in four lines within wreath with jewel at apex; SCON in exergue. RIC VIII 261 and 291; RSC 342-3r. 1.96gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Essex, UK.
