LOT 3145
Magnentius BI Centenionalis. AD 350-353.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 351-353. 1st officina. D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, emperor in military dress standing to left, holding Victory on globe with right hand and standard with Chi-Rho banner with left; RPLG in exergue. RIC VIII 112; Bastien 154; Lyon 139. Extremely Fine.(5.60gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Compton Dundon Hoard, found in Somerset, 2017.
FootnotesThe 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.
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, wreath enclosing VOT V in two lines; ASIS(star) below. RIC VII 163. 2.86gr, 19mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private collection, UK. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, wreath enclosing VOT • XX in two lines; ЄSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 159. 3.13gr, 19mm, 8h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private, UK, collection. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right / MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing to right in military attire, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. Cf. RIC V.2 848 (Unattributed). 3.10gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive green patina. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known after RIC example and no other on the market since the last twenty years.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
