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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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 268. Treveri mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right and transverse sceptre with left hand; P in left field. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippensis); RSC 215b (same). 2.96gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Aurelian, with Vabalathus BI Antoninianus. AD 270-272. Antioch mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right; A below. RIC V.1 381 corr. (rev. bust type); MER-RIC temp. 3102. 3.41gr, 22mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 321. Aquileia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate head to right / DOMINI • N • LICINI AVG, VOT • XX in two lines within wreath; •AQS• in exergue. RIC VII 86. 2.46gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
