LOT 3179
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AE Double Sestertius. AD 260-269.
Treveri mint; struck AD 261. [IM]P C M [...]OSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus standing facing, head to right, holding globe with right hand and spear with left. RIC V.2 106 var. (Postumus' head to left on reverse); RIC V.4 97 var. (same); Bastien 67 var. (same). Near Very Fine. Dark olive green patina. Apparently unpublished variant.(12.49gr, 29mm, 12h).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, collector.
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LOT 3179
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AE Double Sestertius.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Hadrian AR Denarius. AD 117-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Antioch mint; struck AD 119. [IMP] CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, with aegis / P M TR POTES COS III, Aequitas-Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC II.3 2964; BMCRE p.378, 3 var. (bust type); RSC 1179b var. (same). 2.73gr, 19mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carausius, London AE Antoninianus Group. 286-293 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoninianii of various issues and reverse types. 10.62gr total, 23-24 mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
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Mixed Bronze and Silver Coin Group. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types including a Sestertius of Severus Alexander, Denarius of Antoninus Pius, and a pierced Antoninianus of Carausius. 51.16gr total, 14-30mm
Fair - Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK.
