LOT 3357
Magnentius AE Centenionalis. AD 350-353.
Contemporary imitation of an issue from Lugdunum mint. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, emperor in military dress standing to left, holding Victory on globe and standard with Chi-Rho banner; RPLO in exergue. For prototype: RIC VIII 112; Bastien 154; Lyon 139. Good Very Fine.(3.90gr, 23mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Camulodunum mint. [IMP] CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ORIE[...], Sol walking to left with right hand raised, holding whip in left; C below. RIC V.2 294. 2.33gr, 24mm, 8h
Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
London mint; struck AD 313-314. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia; star in left field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 249; C&T 8.01.001; RML 607. 2.53gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Severina, Augusta BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Antioch mint; struck early AD 275. 5th officina. SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concordia standing facing, head to left, holding two standards; V in left field, XXI in exergue. RIC V.1 20; MER-RIC 3196 (temporary). 3.87gr, 22mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Earthen red patina.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
