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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Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Antioch mint; struck AD 348-350. 3rd officina. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier to left, spearing fallen horseman, shield to lower right; Г to left, ANΔ in exergue. RIC VIII 132. 5.17gr, 23mm, 5h
Good Extremely Fine.
Purchased at Coinex, 10 October 2003, collector's ticket included; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 272. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / L[AETIT]IA AVG N, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath with her right hand and anchor with left. RIC V.2 90. 3.00gr, 19mm, 7h
Good Very Fine. Dark green patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / ORIE-NS AVG, Sol standing facing, head to left, raising his right hand and holding whip in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 494; MIR 1211e; RSC 685a. 3.84gr, 21mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a London collection, 1990s.
