LOT 2871
Hadrian AE Dupondius. AD 117-138.
Rome mint; struck AD 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, radiate bust to right, slight drapery over far shoulder / SALVS PVBLICA, Salus standing to left, her right foot on globe, holding patera and rudder; S C across fields. RIC II.3 276; RIC II 604a. Good Very Fine.(13.38gr, 26mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom UK private collection.
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LOT 2871
Hadrian AE Dupondius.
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Galba AE Sestertius. AD 68-69.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint. [...] CAESA[...], laureate head to right / [LIBERTAS PVBLICA], Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and sceptre; [S C] across fields. Cf. RIC I 349. 27.12gr, 34mm, 5h.
Fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT • V in two lines; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 163. 3.48gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From a private, UK, collection. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mediolanum (Milan) mint; struck mid AD 268. 2nd officina. In the name of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. 2.85gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Aureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. He revolted against Gallienus in AD 267, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck.
