LOT 3346
Licinius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-324.
Siscia mint; struck AD 319-320. 5th officina. LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / VICT • LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines on altar inscribed S; • ЄSIS • in exergue. RIC VII 88. Near Extremely Fine.(3.18gr, 20mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Mediolanum mint. 1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / ORIE-NS AVG, Sol standing facing, head to left, raising his right hand and holding whip in left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 494; MIR 1211e; RSC 685a. 3.84gr, 21mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Treveri mint; struck AD 323-324. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory, holding trophy with right hand and palm with left, advancing to right towards captive seated on ground to right, looking to left; STR(crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 435 corr. (palm). 3.37gr, 19mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 21 June 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Ticinum mint; struck AD 280. 6th officina. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG CONS III, radiate bust to left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle / SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing facing, head to left, legs crossed, placing her right hand on head and leaning her left elbow on column; I in right field, VIXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 528 var. (I in left field); probuscoins.fr 1966. 4.59gr, 23mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Very rare variant.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
