LOT 2969
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 Apparently unpublished variant.(12.49gr, 29mm, 12h.).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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Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rome mint; struck AD 282. 7th officina. PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ADVENTVS AVG, emperor riding to left, holding spear with left hand and raising his right; captive at feet; RIZ in exergue. RIC V.2 158; probuscoins.fr 253-4; MPR 499. 3.29gr, 24mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Well centered on an oval flan.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
London mint; struck AD 307. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing to left, wearing modius on head, holding patera with right hand and cornucopiae with left; PLN in exergue. RIC VI 88b; C&T 5.01.008; RML 199. 7.55gr, 28mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Dark brown patina.
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 5th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / DIANAE CONS AVG, doe walking to left, head reverted: Є in exergue. RIC V.2, 177 (sole reign); MIR 727b; RSC 154. 4.47 gr, 22 mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
