LOT 3694
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AE Double Sestertius. AD 260-269. Contemporary imitation. Imitating Treveri mint.
[IMP?] M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / ꟼ-ΛM[...]-O, galley to left with helmsman and five oarsmen above waves and branch to left, M[...] below. Cf. RIC V.4 93; cf. CGE 124; cf. Bastien, Postume 87 and 364; cf. Banti 26. Very Fine. Very interesting barbarian imitation.(9.03gr, 25mm, 11h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, France.
Private European collection.
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Aurelian BI Antoninianus. Struck November AD 270. Siscia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GENIVS ILLVR, Genius standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera; standard to right, S to inner right. MER-RIC 1991 (temporary). 4.09gr, 23mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very rare.
From a 19th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/10-337. Constantinople mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, with two turrets; star above, A in left field; CONS in exergue. RIC 7. 2.69gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Vespasian AE Sestertius. AD 71. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right / ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear; S C across fields. RIC II.1, 190; BMCRE-560. 26.46gr, 33mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
