LOT 3125
Licinius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-324.
Treveri mint; struck AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines with captive seated on ground on either side; star in left field, STR in exergue. RIC VII 256. Extremely Fine. Die break to obverse. Beautiful dark green patina.(3.75gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 1st officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising robe with left; P in exergue. RIC V.1 168 var. (bust not cuirassed); MER-RIC 26 (temporary). 4.67gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Allectus, Romano-British Emperor AE Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PROV[I]D AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding globe in right hand and cornucopia in left; S P across fields, C in exergue. RIC V.2 94; Burnett, Coinage 160. 3.89gr, 24mm, 6h.
About Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 193-211.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint; struck AD 202-210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / INDVLGENTIA AVGG, the Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding on lion to right over waters gushing from rock; IN CART[H] in exergue. RIC IV 266; BMCRE 335-8 (Septimius & Caracalla); RSC 222. 1.90gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some delamination on reverse.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
