LOT 3206
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Colonia Agrippinensis mint. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTV-S AVG, soldier standing facing, head to left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear with left. RIC V.2 19; Cunetio 2512; Elmer 640 ('Treveri'). Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights. Flan crack at 3h.(2.55gr, 20mm, 1h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
FootnotesAn exceptional issue of a very rare emperor.
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Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ticinum mint; struck AD 274. 1st officina. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, foot on captive, raising hand and holding globe, another captive to right; star in left field, PXXT in exergue. RIC V.1 151; MER-RIC 1529 (temporary). 3.85gr, 22mm, 6h
Near Mint State. Flan crack at 7h.
From a hoard at Viminacium; Acquired from Mark Maillard, Holiday Inn Coin Fair, 25 May 2002 (old collector's ticket included); Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Treveri mint; struck AD 261. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILITV, Fides standing to left, holding standards in each hand. RIC V.2 59 var. (MILITVM); RIC V.4 -; RSC 67a var. (same). 3.17gr, 23mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Apparently unpublished variant or reverse legend.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Galerius, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 293-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Treveri mint; struck AD 302-303. 1st officina. MAXIMIANVS NOBIL CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, wearing modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; S F across fields, ITR in exergue. RIC VI 508b. 9.03gr, 28mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
