LOT 3622
Numerian BI Antoninanus. AD 284. Rome mint.
IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Numerian to right / PIETAS AVGG, Mercury standing to left, holding purse and caduceus; KAΔ in exergue. RIC 416. Near Very Fine.(3.57gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Circa AD 287-288. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left. Cf. RIC V.5 1297(l). 2.82gr, 20mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 271. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to right, holding sceptre with right hand and resting his left hand on shield set on ground. RIC V.2 78 (uncertain Southern Gallic mint). 2.10gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 333-336. Heraclea mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [GLORIA EX]ERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between; SMHA(star) in exergue. RIC VII 138 (r4). 2.38gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
