LOT 3152
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn standing to right, holding harpa; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 606 (Asia, sole reign) var. (sceptre not harpa); MIR 1662i. Good Very Fine. Fully intact silvering.(3.66 gr, 21mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Nero AE As. AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 66. [IMP] NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, bare head to right / Victory alighting to left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R; S C across fields. RIC I 543; Cohen 302; BMCRE 381. 11.13gr, 30mm, 6h
Very Fine. Nice dark olive green patina.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian. -
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. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Treveri mint; struck AD 269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IMP X COS V, Victory standing to right, holding wreath with right and palm branch with left hand. RIC V.2 289 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 144a. 2.56gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
