LOT 2927
Gallienus AR Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 258-259. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with gorgon / GERMANICVS MAX V, trophy, captive bound to left and right. RIC V.1 18 (Joint Reign); MIR 872m; RSC 310. Very Fine.(3.58gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Quintillus BI Antoninianus. AD 270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Mediolanum mint; struck circa end August - November. 3rd officina. IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCO EXER, Concordia standing facing, head to left, holding standard and cornucopia; T in exergue. RIC V Online 1121; RIC V 45; Toffanin 338; Huvelin -. 2.07gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constans BI Centenionalis. AD 337-350.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 348-350. 1st officina. D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing to left on galley holding phoenix on globe and labarum with Christogram; at stern sits Victory, steering the ship; TESA below. RIC VIII 109. 4.60gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Original silvering almost fully intact.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Theodora AE 14mm. Died before AD 337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Treveri mint; struck circa AD 337-340. 2nd officina. FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, mantled bust to right / PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, head to right, carrying infant; TRS(feather) in exergue. RIC VIII 91. 1.60gr, 14mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
