LOT 2940
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 259. 2nd officina. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust to right / P M TR P VII COS, veiled emperor seated to left, holding globe with right hand and short sceptre with left; MS in exergue. RIC V.1 310; RSC 826. Good Very Fine. Near full silvering remaining. Very rare variant.(4.67gr, 22mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London collection, 1990s.
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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Treveri mint; struck AD 262-263. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing to left, holding olive branch, club and lion skin. RIC V.2 67 (Lugdunum); RIC V.4 209; RSC 101a. 2.84gr, 25mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AR Denarius. AD 98-117.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rome mint; struck AD 112-113. IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, Trajan senior seated to left on curule chair, holding patera with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC II 252 var. (bust type); BMCRE 500; Woytek 406b; RSC 140. 2.54gr, 18mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Areas of delamination on obverse.
From Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Quintillus BI Antoninianus. AD 270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Rome mint. 3rd officina. IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory running to right, holding wreath and palm; Γ in exergue. RIC V.1 33; MER-RIC 1142 (temporary). 2.00gr, 20mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
