LOT 2989
Divus Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. Died AD 270.
Rome mint. Struck AD 270-271. [DIVO C]LAVDIO, radiate head to right / CONSECRATI[O], altar with flame above, divided in four squares with pellets. RIC V.1, 261; MER-RIC 1275 (temporary). Extremely Fine. Silvering almost fully intact.(2.94 gr, 19 mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
London mint; struck AD 317. 1st officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, with chlamys across shoulder, raising his right hand and holding globe with left; S-P across fields, PLN in exergue. RIC VII 115; C&T 8.09.020; RML 807. 3.24gr, 19mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Antioch mint; struck AD 276. 5th officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter, standing to left, holding sceptre; Є between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 921; probuscoins.fr 734. 3.61gr, 23mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Maximian BI Nummus. Second reign, AD 307-308.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
London mint; struck circa May to end of November AD 307. D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, wearing chlamys, towered head, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; PLN in exergue. RIC VI 90; C&T 5.01.003; RML 189. 7.45gr, 26mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
