LOT 3261
Maximian BI Antoninianus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 289. 2nd officina. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to left, in the guise of Hercules, holding club over his right shoulder and wearing lion skin over his left / VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing to right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock; S in left field. RIC V.2 465. Very Fine. Very rare bust type.(2.58gr, 20mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Philip I AR Antoninianus. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Antioch mint. Struck AD 247-8. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 27b var. (Rome; reverse legend); RSC 9 var. (same). 4.79gr, 22mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Crispina, Augusta AE As. AD 178-182.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated to left on chest, holding corn-ears and long torch; S C across fields. RIC III 674; Cohen 4; BMCRE 426. 9.08gr, 26mm, 11h
Very Fine. Light green patina.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Roman Imperial AE Nummi of Constantinian Family [7]. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Group comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 17.52gr total, 16-22mm
Very Fine - Extremely Fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
