LOT 3125
Diva Paulina AE Sestertius. Died before AD 235.
Rome mint; 2nd emission of Maximinus I, AD 236. Consecration issue. DIVA PAVLINA, veiled and draped bust to right / CONSECRATIO, Paulina, raising her right hand and holding sceptre in left, seated to left on peacock flying to right; S C in fields. RIC IV 3 (Maximinus); Banti 1; BMCRE 132 (Maximinus). Good Very Fine. Tooled; beautiful olive green patina.(21.01gr, 32mm, 12h).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s;
Acquired from an EU collector living in London;
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Quinarius. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
'C' mint; struck AD 295-296. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley to left, with five rowers, mast and cabin, no waves below; QC below. RIC V 128; Rogiet 1041; Burnett, Coinage 215. 3.01gr, 19mm, 6h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Uncertain mint. [...]RAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / PA[X AV]G, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Cf. RIC V.2 880. 2.02gr, 19mm, 3h
Very Fine. Overstruck on uncertain type of Quintillus.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SPES AVGG, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left. RIC V.2 270. 2.41gr, 20mm, 5h
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
