LOT 3151
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 260. IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / [VIC]TORIA GERMAN, Victory, on the left, standing to right, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left, facing Gallienus, on the right, standing to left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left; in field above, star. RIC V.1 452 (joint reign; uncertain Asian mint); Cohen 1173; MIR 1607b. Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.(3.82gr, 20mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 270. 4th officina. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / ANNONA AVG, Annona standing facing, head to to left, her right foot on prow, holding corn-ears with right hand and cornucopia with left; Δ in right field. RIC V.1 19; MER-RIC 335. 3.25gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 4th officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.32gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Sharp details; beautiful dark patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK. -
Maximian BI Nummus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £30
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 302-304. 2nd officina. IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing facing, head to left, holding patera over lit altar with right hand and cornucopia with left; B in right field, PLG in exergue. RIC VI 108b; Lyon 342. 9.61gr, 28mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Green-brown patina; partially silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
