LOT 3548
Galeria Valeria BI Nummus. AD 308. Alexandria mint. 2nd officina.
GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head to left, holding apple in upraised right hand and with left raising drapery over left shoulder; X in left field, B over K in right field, ALE in exergue. RIC VI 81. Near Very Fine.(7.23gr, 25mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Maximian BI Nummus. AD 302-303. Thessalonica mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera, from which liquid flows; Γ in right field, TS in exergue. RIC VI 23b. 10.03gr, 28mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Near complete original silvering.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Julian II AE 28mm. AD 361-363. Cyzicus mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing to right; two stars above, CVZΓ in exergue. RIC VIII 127. 8.91gr, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Commodus AR Denarius. AD 187-188. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head to right / P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera and grain ears. RIC III 167; BMCRE 245; RSC 532. 3.16gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
