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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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10
Rome mint; struck AD 265-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing facing, head to left, legs crossed, leaning on column with left arm and holding sceptre with right hand. RIC V.1 516 (Mediolanum, sole reign); MIR 591w; RSC 962. 4.58gr, 23mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Almost complete original silvering.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mediolanum mint; struck in the name and types of Postumus, AD 268. 2nd officina. [IMP] POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / [CONCO]RD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; S in exergue. RIC V (Postumus) 373; AGK (Postumus) 6b; RSC (Postumus) 19. 3.77gr, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Salonina, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. 4th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil with right hand and holding transverse sceptre with left; Q in exergue. RIC V.1 25 (Gallienus); RSC 94a. 4.04gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London collection, 1990s.
