LOT 3159
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 265-268. 6th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left; ς in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); MIR 586a. Extremely Fine. Silvering almost fully intact.(3.03gr, 22mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor AE Quinarius. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
‘C’ mint. 4th officina. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley with oarsmen, mainmast and sails to left; Q C in exergue. RIC V 128. 2.20gr, 20mm, 8h
Near Very Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector. -
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 269. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. RIC V.2 17; cf. RIC V.4 487-8. 2.52gr, 21mm, 1h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman; From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included. -
Julian II AR Reduced Siliqua. AD 360-363.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lugdunum mint. FL CL IVLIANVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath; PLVG in exergue. RIC VIII 227; RSC 163†b. 1.22gr, 14mm, 12h
Very Fine. Clipped.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector.
