LOT 3030
Galerius BI Nummus. AD 308-309. Antioch mint.
3rd officina. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopia; crescent in left field, Γ in right field; ANT in exergue. RIC VI 106a. Near Very Fine.(5.79gr, 24mm, 6h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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Galerius BI Nummus. AD 308-310. Nicomedia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
1st officina. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGVSTI CMH (ligate), Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; SMNA in exergue. RIC VI 54a. 6.34gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
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. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 285. Ticinum mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MARS VICTOR, Mars walking to left, holding spear and trophy; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 239. 3.74gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
