LOT 2928
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LVNA LVCIF, Luna Lucifera walking to right, holding torch; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 609 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1665k; RSC 599. Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.(4.33gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Quintillus BI Antoninianus. AD 270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 270. 5th officina. IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES M[ILITVM], Fides standing facing, head to left, holding vexillum with right hand sceptre with left; Є in right field. RIC V.1 18; MER-RIC 1152 (temporary). 3.16gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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. -
Allectus BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand; S-P across fields, C in exergue. RIC 70; Burnett, Coinage 127. 2.76gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
