LOT 3167
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / LIBERO P CONS AVG, panther walking to left; B in exergue. RIC V.1 230 (sole reign); MIR 713b; RSC 586. Extremely Fine.(3.15gr, 21mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Aquileia mint; struck AD 321. 2nd officina. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath with jewel at apex containing VOT • V in two lines; • AQS [•] in exergue. RIC VII 89. 3.12gr, 18mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Near full silvering. Very rare bust variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 117-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Rome mint; struck AD 120-121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust to right with slight drapery on far shoulder / P M TR P [C]OS III, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left, leaning against column. RIC II.3 394; BMCRE 170-173; RSC 1155a. 2.69gr, 18mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Maximinus II BI Nummus. AD 310-313.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, right hand raised, holding globe with left; T F across fields; PTR in exergue. RIC VI 866b. 5.03gr, 23mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
