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LOT 3130
Gordian III AR Denarius. AD 238-244.
Rome mint. Struck AD 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P III COS II P P, Apollo seated to left, holding branch with right hand and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC IV 114; RSC 238. Near Extremely Fine.(2.67gr, 19mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Spink, dealer's ticket included;
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Tetricus I BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Local imitation. [I]MP C TETRICV[...], radiate, draped(?) and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVG, pontifical implements. Cf. Cunetio 3003; cf. Normanby 1967. 2.48gr, 17mm, 2h
Very Fine - Good Very Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Allectus, Romano-British Emperor AE Quinarius. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
‘C’ mint. 4th officina. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, galley with oarsmen, mainmast and sails to left; Q C in exergue. RIC V 128. 2.20gr, 20mm, 8h
Near Very Fine.
Found on various UK sites since 1974; Property of an Essex collector. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
London mint; struck AD 313-314. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; star in left field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 249; C&T 8.01.001; RML 607. 2.53gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
