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 Apparently unpublished variant.(12.49gr, 29mm, 12h.).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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Maxentius BI Nummus. AD 306-312.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rome mint; struck AD 308-310. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head to left, holding globe, in hexastyle temple with peaked roof, wreath in pediment; RBT in exergue. RIC VI 210. 6.18gr, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Arelate mint; struck AD 319. 1st officina. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, helmetted and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them shield inscribed VOT PR above altar; PARL in exergue. RIC VI 191; Cohen 636. 3.01gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private, UK, collection. -
Diadumenian, as Caesar AE Sestertius. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian, bareheaded and wearing military attire, standing to left, holding signa in right hand and cradling sceptre in left arm; two signa to right; S C in exergue. RIC IV 211 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 2; Banti 3; BMCRE 151. 20.22gr, 32mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman (collector's ticket included).
