LOT 3755
Numerian BI Antoninianus. AD 283-284. Uncertain mint.
IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VIRTVS AVGG, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe surmounted by Victory from Jupiter (or Carus) standing to left and holding sceptre; Γ between, XXI in exergue. RIC V 467 var. (Antioch; bust not cuirassed). Good Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variant.(3.57gr, 21mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Group of Five [5] Gallienus AE Antoniniani Coins with Animal Reverses. 253-268 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Group comprising: various animal reverse types of Gallienus, including antelope/deer types. 14.65gr total, 19-25mm.
Good Fine and better.
Ex property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. -
Severus II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 305. Ticinum mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
SEVERVS NOB CAESAR, laureate head to right / VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN, Mars, helmeted, advancing to right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy in left hand over left shoulder; pellet in left field, PT in exergue. RIC VI 58a. 8.86gr, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 193-211. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head to right / PART ARAB PART [ADIAB], two bound captives seated outward and upon shields; COS II [P P] in exergue. RIC 62. 2.51gr, 18mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
