LOT 3153
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 266. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES AVG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 607 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1667k; RSC 219. Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.(4.03gr, 22mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 138-161.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rome mint. Struck AD 141-143. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to left, holding scepter with left hand and feeding from patera serpent coiled around altar to left; S C across fields. RIC III 635b; Banti 342; Cohen 711. 24.49gr, 31mm, 12h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Nice brown patina with green highlights.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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. -
Salonina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 260-262. 6th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil with right hand and holding transverse sceptre with left; VI in exergue. RIC V.1 25; MIR 376dd. 3.92gr, 21mm, 11h
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
