LOT 3321
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 319-320. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, vexillum inscribed VOT XX between two seated captives, one with his hands bound behind his back and the other in attitude of mourning and looking up at vexillum; P T in exergue. RIC VII 116. Extremely Fine. Almost intact silvering.(3.32gr, 20mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, UK.
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Constans BI Centenionalis. AD 337-350.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 348-350. 1st officina. D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor standing facing, head to left, on prow of galley sailed to left by Victory seated to left at stern, holding Victory on globe with right hand and labarum with Christogram with left, A in left field; (star)PLG in exergue. RIC VIII 105; Bastien 205. 4.53gr, 24mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
Ex Compton Dundon Hoard, found in Somerset, 2017.
The Compton Dundon Hoard consisted of 564 Roman Nummi, a large proportion of which were issues of the usurper Magnentius and Decentius, issued AD 350-353. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £42
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / HILARITAS AVGG, Hilaritas standing facing, head to left, holding long branch with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V.2 80. 4.33gr, 21mm, 1h
Near Extremely Fine. Dark green patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 309-337.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
London mint. Struck AD 311-312. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing facing, head to left, holding globe with extended right hand and whip with left; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 153; C&T 7.03.006; RML 307. 4.58gr, 23mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
