LOT 3143
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.(3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Brockage Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 272-273. [IMP C TETRICV]S P F AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / COMES AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath and palm. RIC V.2 56; Cohen 17. 2.79gr, 17mm, 6h
Good Very Fine. Partially reverse brockage.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Treveri mint; struck AD 317. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate Sol standing facing, head to left with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; T-F across fields, •ATR in exergue. RIC VII 134. 3.52gr, 19mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Nice glossy olive green patina. Rare.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 3 March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included. -
Julian II AR Siliqua. AD 360-363.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Arelate mint; struck AD 362-363. 2nd officina. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; SCONST in exergue. RIC VIII 312; RSC 148†c. 1.75gr, 17mm, 10h
Very Fine. Flan crack at 8h.
From an old UK collection, 1980s; Property of an London antiquarian.
