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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Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Treveri mint; struck AD 302-303. 2nd officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head to left, modius on head, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; S-F across fields, IITR in exergue. RIC VI 515a. 11.20gr, 28mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Ticinum mint; struck AD 281. 4th officina. IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding globe and sceptre; Q in left field, SXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 490; probuscoins.fr 303. 4.19gr, 25mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 319-320. 4th officina. IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate head to right / VICT• LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing, holding shield inscribed VOT PR on column inscribed S; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 96. 3.11gr, 19mm, 2h
Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
