LOT 2941
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, resting right hand on shield and holding inverted spear in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 - (unlisted bust type); MIR 1150k. Near Extremely Fine. Intact silvering. Very rare bust type.(3.83gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London collection, 1990s.
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Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Antioch mint; struck November AD 270 - March AD 272. 8th officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; H below / VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right. RIC V.1 381 corr. (reverse bust type); BN 1258-61. 2.86gr, 22mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. AD 69-79.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Rome, mint; struck AD 77-78. CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right / CE-RES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding two grain ears and poppy in right hand, sceptre in left. RIC I 968; RSC 54. 3.44gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 86, 17 December 2023, lot 453 (wrongly attributed as Titus), dealer's ticket included. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 9th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / NEPTVNO CONS AVG, capricorn to right; N below. RIC V.1 245 (sole reign); MIR 732b; RSC 667. 3.28gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Very rare officina.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
