LOT 3165
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, resting right hand on shield and holding inverted spear in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 - (unlisted bust type); MIR 1150k. Near Extremely Fine. Intact silvering. Very rare bust type.(3.83gr, 22mm, 11h).
ProvenanceFrom a London collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3165
Gallienus BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Hybrid Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Unofficial issue(?). Uncertain mint. [...]P C VICTORINVS O F(sic) AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MARTI PA[...], Mars, helmeted, walking to left, holding olive-branch, spear and shield. For reverse cf. Göbl 1033r (Rome for Gallienus). 2.07gr, 19mm, 1h
Good Very Fine. Hybrid combining an obverse of Victorinus with a reverse of Gallienus.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Ephesus mint; struck AD 69-70. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres seated to left on throne, holding grain ears and poppy with right hand and cornucopia with left; sideways Φ under throne. RIC II.2 1400 var. (Φ in exergue); BMCRE -, cf. 434; RPC II 809 var. (same); RSC 65c var. (same). 3.19gr, 18mm, 6h
Good Very Fine. Unpublished variant of this very rare type.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from an EU collector living in London; From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Mediolanum mint. In the name of Postumus. Struck AD 268. IMP POSTVMVS [AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EQVIT, Mars walking to right, holding spear with right and shield with left hand; T below. RIC V.2 388; C. 441; Mairat 506. 2.75gr, 20mm, 6h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's ticket included.
