LOT 2947
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Apollo standing to left, holding laurel branch and leaning on tripod to right; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 610 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1670k; RSC 927a. Near Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.(3.36gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Valerian I AR Antoninianus. AD 253-260.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 256-257. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVTOR ORBIS, emperor standing to left, raising kneeling woman and holding spear with left hand. RIC V.1 117; MIR 111b; RSC 183. 2.94gr, 22mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Nice cabinet tone.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Quintillus BI Antoninianus. AD 270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint. Struck AD 270. 10th officina. [IMP C] M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / MAR-TI PACIF, Mars walking to left, holding olive branch with right hand, spear and shield with left; X in left field. RIC V.1 24 var. (not cuirassed); MER-RIC 1187 (temporary). 2.60gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining. Flan crack at 2h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Caracalla AE As. AD 198-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rome mint; struck AD 215. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Aesculapius standing facing, head to left, holding snake-entwined wand; in right field, globe set on ground; S C across fields. RIC IV 553a. 10.84gr, 27mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Nice dark green patina with brown highlights.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
