LOT 3343
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 845b. Near Extremely Fine.(4.15gr, 23mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Diva Faustina Senior AR Denarius. Died AD 140/1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint; struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AETERNITAS, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and veil blown out around head. RIC III 351 (Pius); BMCRE 373 (Pius); RSC 32. 3.22gr, 19mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint; struck July AD 138. IMP CAES AEL ANTONINVS AVG, bare head to right / PONT MAX TR POT COS, Diana standing to right, holding arrow and bow. RIC II.3 1b; BMCRE 3 note; RSC 665a. 3.20gr, 18mm, 6h
Very Fine. Toned. Very rare.
From an early 20th century collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. 3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
