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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Magnentius BI Centenionalis. AD 350-353.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 351-353. 1st officina. D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, emperor in military dress standing to left, holding Victory on globe with right hand and standard with Chi-Rho banner with left; RPLG in exergue. RIC VIII 112; Bastien 154; Lyon 139. 5.60gr, 22mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Compton Dundon Hoard, found in Somerset, 2017.
The Compton Dundon Hoard consisted of 564 Roman Nummi, a large proportion of which were issues of the usurper Magnentius and Decentius, issued AD 350-353. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Samosata mint; struck AD 259. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing to right, holding spear, receiving wreath from Roma standing to left, holding pear and shield, wreath in field above. RIC V.1 (joint reign) 457 var. (emperor receiving Victory); MIR 1704b; RSC 1266. 4.40gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Ten [10] Roman Imperial AE Coins. 2nd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various emperors. 145gr total.
Fine to Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
