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LOT 3290
Galerius, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 293-305.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 294. 2nd officina. MAXIMIANVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath with her right hand and anchor with left; B below. RIC VI -; Bastien 635; Cohen 130. Extremely Fine. Traces of silvering on both sides and overstruck(?) on reverse. Extremely Rare Variant; only one other example on CoinArchives (cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 41, 1125).(3.62gr, 22mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
FootnotesA well struck example of an extremely rare variant.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ЄSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.49gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK. -
Carausius, London AE Antoninianus Group. 286-293 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoninianii of various issues and reverse types. 10.62gr total, 23-24 mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Tetricus I BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Local imitation. [I]MP C TETRICV[...], radiate, draped(?) and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVG, pontifical implements. Cf. Cunetio 3003; cf. Normanby 1967. 2.48gr, 17mm, 2h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
