Details
LOT 3840
Licinius II as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-320. Alexandria mint.
D N VAL LIC LICINIVS NOB C. laureate and cuirassed bust of Licinius II as Caesar to left, holding mappa in his right hand and sceptre in his left / IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, crescent and B across field, Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, SMAL in exergue. RIC 25. Extremely Fine. With a fine dark patina and some silvering.(3.75gr, 21mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/10-337. Contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
CONSTATNVS[...], laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTͶON around wreath containing VOT • X in two lines; (inverted crescent)(star)AB below. 2.73gr, 18mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Licinius II as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 317-320. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
D N VAL LIC LICINIVS NOB C. laureate and cuirassed bust of Licinius II as Caesar to left, holding mappa in his right hand and sceptre in his left / IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, crescent and B across field, Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, SMAL in exergue. RIC 25. 3.75gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. With a fine dark patina and some silvering.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
VIRTVS PROBI AVG, radiate, and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left on throne, feeding serpent rising from altar to left; XXIII in exergue. Not in the standard references. 3.90gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique variant.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
