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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Divus Constantine I AE Nummus. Struck AD 337-340. Alexandria mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
DV CONSTANTINVS P T AVGG, veiled head of Divus Constantine I to right / Divus Constantine I in quadriga to right, extending his right hand toward manus Dei above, [S-R across field]; in exergue, SMALΓ. RIC VIII 4; LRBC 1445. 1.49gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Antioch mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left and holding sceptre; S in central field, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 922. 4.25gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269. Antioch mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONSER AVG, Serapis standing to left, raising hand and holding sceptre; Γ in exergue. RIC V.1 201; MER-RIC 1021 (temporary). 3.00gr, 20mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.
