LOT 2952
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and rudder; VIIC in exergue. RIC V.1 616. Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.(3.70gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing to right in military attire, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. Cf. RIC V.2 848 (Unattributed). 3.10gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive green patina. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known after RIC example and no other on the market since the last twenty years.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, wreath enclosing VOT • XX in two lines; BSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 159. 3.53gr, 19mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From a private, UK, collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Samosata mint; struck AD 260. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, turreted female figure standing to right, presenting wreath to Emperor standing to left, resting on spear; wreath in upper central field. RIC V 445; MIR 36, 1698m; RSC 705a. 4.31gr, 22mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
