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LOT 2930
Faustina II AR Denarius. AD 161-176. Rome mint.
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding dove and sceptre. RIC III 730 (Aurelius); RSC 255. Very Fine.(3.00gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Volusian AR Antoninianus. AD 251-253. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding grounded shield and spear; star in right field. RIC IV 187; RSC 135a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.
From Besançon Numismatique, 28 April 2015. -
Severina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. Struck September-November AD 275. Antioch mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
SEVERINA P F AVG, diademed and draped bust to right on crescent / CONCORDIA AVG, Aurelian, on the left, and Severina, on the right, standing facing each other and clasping their right hands; Q between, XXI in exergue. RIC V online 3202; Cohen 1. 4.11gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Double struck of obverse. Rare variety from Antioch mint.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constantine I AE Nummus. AD 315-318. London mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / PRIN[CIPI IV]VENTVTIS, Prince standing facing, head to left, holding signum in each hand; star in right field; PLN in exergue. RIC VI 215. 4.35gr, 24mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
