LOT 3164
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
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. Extremely Fine. Die break across obverse field.(2.28gr, 20mm, 7h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Antioch mint; struck AD 266. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES AVG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 607 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1667k; RSC 219. 4.03gr, 22mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, raising hands, altar by feet. RIC IV 266 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 75 (Elagabalus); RSC 34a. 2.38gr, 18mm, 5h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carus BI Antoninianus. AD 282-283.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 283. 1st officina. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / RESTITVT ORBIS, female standing to right, presenting wreath to emperor standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and sceptre with left; star in lower centre; XXIP in exergue. RIC V.2 - (cf. 106, placement of officina); La Venera 4038; Wildwinds (example by Lee Johnson, February 2001). 3.94gr, 22mm, 2h
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; none on CoinArchives and possibly the third known example.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
