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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Tetricus I BI Hybrid Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Uncertain mint. [...] TETRICVS AV[G], bust to right / [P]AX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; V in left field, star in right field. For reverse cf. RIC V.2 118 (Treveri for Victorinus). 3.05gr, 19mm, 11h
Extremely Fine. Hybrid with reverse of Victorinus.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Caracalla, as Caesar AE As. AD 196-198.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 196-197. [M AVR] ANTONINVS C[AES], bare-headed and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SEVERI [AVG P II FIL], lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler; S C in exergue. RIC IV 404; Cohen 586; BMCRE 615. 10.75gr, 25mm, 6h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 285-286. 3rd officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding grain ears over modius with her right hand and cornucopia with her left; C in right field. RIC V.2 77; Cohen 410; Bastien 13. 4.13gr, 22mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Silvering almost fully intact.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
