LOT 3147
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.(3.41gr, 21mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33.
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LOT 3147
Gallienus BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Mediolanum mint. In the name of Postumus. Struck AD 268. IMP POSTVMVS [AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EQVIT, Mars walking to right, holding spear with right and shield with left hand; T below. RIC V.2 388; C. 441; Mairat 506. 2.75gr, 20mm, 6h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector; Collector's ticket included. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 280. 2nd officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SOLI INVICTO, Sol standing facing in spread quadriga, head to left, holding whip and reins, and raising hand; C M below, XXIS in exergue. RIC V.2 911; probuscoins.fr 4198. 4.68gr, 23mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Silvering almost fully intact.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck 332-333. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear in his outer hand and placing his inner hand on shield set on ground; between them, two signa; TR•S in exergue. RIC VII 537. 2.26gr, 17mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 26 February 2004. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included.
