LOT 2948
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 260-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath with right hand and supporting anchor with left. Cf. RIC V.1 489 (sole reign) (mintmark in exergue). Near Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.(3.56gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection 1990s.
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Group of Eight [8] Roman AE Coins. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various emperors. 107gr total.
Near Fine to Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Carthage mint; struck AD 299-303. 1st officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVG TA (sic) KART, Carthage standing facing, head to left, holding fruit in both hands; A in exergue. RIC VI 31a. 8.41gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very interesting engraver's error on reverse legend.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Treveri mint; struck AD 268. 1st officina. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right and sceptre with left hand; P in left field. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 215b (same). 3.24gr, 21mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
