LOT 3813
Helena, Augusta BI Nummus. AD 324-325. Cyzicus mint. 2nd officina.
FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust to right, wearing necklace / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing facing, head to left, lowering branch and raising robe with right hand; SMKB in exergue. RIC VII 28. Near Extremely Fine. Attractive olive-green patina.(2.60gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 322. Arelate mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XX in two lines within laurel wreath; ARLP below. RIC VII 246. 2.86gr, 20mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 318. Siscia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar; BSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 47. 3.12gr, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Gratian AE Nummus. AD 367-375. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX within wreath; ALEΓ(?) below. Cf. RIC IX 13a. 1.49gr, 14mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
