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 Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variant.(3.57gr, 21mm, 6h.).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.
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Elagabalus AR Denarius. AD 219-220. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing half facing, head to right, holding grounded vexillum and transverse signum. RIC 73; RSC 38a. 2.52gr, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Philip I AR Antoninianus. AD 244. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to left, feeding from patera snake rising from altar and holding rudder. RIC IV 46b; RSC 205. 3.67gr, 24mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Beautiful old cabinet toning.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an old coin ticket. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 321. Aquileia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP LICINIVS AVG, laureate head to right / DOMINI • N • LICINI AVG, VOT • XX in two lines within wreath; •AQS• in exergue. RIC VII 86. 2.46gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
