LOT 3162
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 3rd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope advancing to left; Γ in exergue. RIC V.1, 181 (sole reign); MIR 716b1; RSC 165. Near Extremely Fine.(3.37gr, 21mm, 6h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3162
Gallienus BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Tetricus I BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Estimate: £25 - 35 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £13
Local imitation. [I]MP TETRICV[...], radiate bust to right / Blundered legend, female figure standing facing, head to left, holding palm branch with right and cornucopia with left hand. For prototype, cf. RIC V.1 80 (Hilaritas). 2.47gr, 17mm, 8h
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Ticinum mint; struck AD 285. 6th officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 222; Cohen 201. 3.64gr, 22mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 281. 1st officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SOLI INVICTO, Sol standing facing in spread quadriga, head to left, holding whip and reins with left hand, and raising his right hand; C M below, XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 911; probuscoins.fr 79. 4.04gr, 23mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine. Silvering with light golden toning.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; Acquired from J. Philpotts, Holiday Inn Coin Fair, 6 September 2014, old collector's ticket included.
