LOT 3263
Maximian BI Nummus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 302-304. 2nd officina. IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing facing, head to left, holding patera over lit altar with right hand and cornucopia with left; B in right field, PLG in exergue. RIC VI 108b; Lyon 342. Near Extremely Fine. Green-brown patina; partially silvering.(9.61gr, 28mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Maximianus BI Nummus. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
London mint; struck AD 301-305. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC VI 25; C&T 3.01.13; RML 59. 10.49gr, 27mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Rare.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Julia Maesa, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 218-224/5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint; struck AD 218-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust to right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, extending her right hand over child and holding cornucopia with left. RIC IV 249 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 61-5 (Elagabalus); RSC 8. 2.51gr, 19mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Philip II, as Caesar AR Antoninianus. AD 244-247.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £140
Rome mint; struck AD 246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II in military dress standing to left, holding reversed spear with left hand and globe with right. RIC IV 218d var. (bust type); RSC 48 var. (same). 4.00gr, 24mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning.
Ex Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 748.
