LOT 3144
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Asian mint; struck AD 266-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVG, emperor standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar; VIIC• in exergue. RIC V.1 618 var. (bust type; mintmark). Near Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.(3.39gr, 21mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. Died AD 140/1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint. Struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head to left, holding torch with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC III 356 (Pius); BMCRE 399 (Pius); RSC 96. 3.50gr, 18mm, 5h
Good Very Fine. Nicely toned with golden iridescence around the devices on obverse.
Ex Spink, dealer's ticket included. Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 273-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SPES AVGG, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left. RIC V.2 270. 2.41gr, 20mm, 5h
Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 845b. 4.15gr, 23mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
