LOT 2929
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing to right; A in exergue. RIC V.1, 283 (sole reign); MIR 712b; RSC 979. Near Extremely Fine. Some toned partial silvering.(2.62 gr, 23 mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Domitian AE As. AD 81-96.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome, AD 86. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head to right, wearing aegis / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; S-C across fields. RIC II.1 500; BMCRE 394. 8.51gr, 29mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Magnentius BI Centenionalis. AD 350-353.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Treveri mint; struck AD 350-Spring 351. 1st officina. IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS REI PVBLICE, Emperor in military dress standing to left, holding standard with Chi-Ro and Victory on globe, crowning emperor with wreath; A in right field, TRP in exergue. RIC VIII 264; Bastien 24. 4.98gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the Compton Dunton Hoard; Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Crispus, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-326.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 2nd officina. IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; BSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 161. 3.74gr, 20mm 7h.
Extremely Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
From a private collection, UK.
