LOT 3157
Gallienus AR Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 253-254. 1st emission. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PACATORI ORBIS, Jupiter seated to left, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left; at his feet, eagle standing to left, head to right. RIC V.1 294 (Viminacium) var. (bust type); MIR 36, 1562d; RSC 714 (Viminacium) var. (same). Near Extremely Fine.(3.05gr, 24mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 7th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking to right and drawing bow; Z in exergue. RIC V.1 163 (sole reign); MIR 735b; RSC 72. 2.28gr, 20mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Die break across obverse field.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Otacilia Severa, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 244-249.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Rome mint; struck AD 246-248. M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / IVNO CONSERVAT, Juno standing to left, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC IV 127 (Philip I) corr. (date); RSC 20. 4.09gr, 22mm, 1h
Near Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Uncertain mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre; S-P across fields. Cf. RIC V.2 484 (obverse legend). 3.56gr, 22mm, 7h
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
