LOT 3182
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Treveri mint; struck AD 267. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing facing, head to left, holding cow's udder with right hand and cornucopia with left. RIC V 330; AGK 94; RSC 366a. Near Extremely Fine.(4.69gr, 20mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Asian mint; struck AD 266-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVG, emperor standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar; VIIC• in exergue. RIC V.1 618 var. (bust type; mintmark). 3.39gr, 21mm, 11h
Near Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint; struck AD 267-268. 7th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking to right and drawing bow; Z in exergue. RIC V.1 163 (sole reign); MIR 735b; RSC 72. 2.28gr, 20mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Die break across obverse field.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantius II, as Caesar AV Solidus. AD 324-337.
Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
Ticinum mint; struck AD 324-325. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI I-V-VENTVTIS, Prince standing facing, head to right, holding legionary standard surmounted by eagle with right hand and sceptre with left; in field to right, another standard surmounted by hand; SMT in exergue. RIC VII 181; Cahn 71, 1847; Basel xvii, 612. 4.38gr, 19mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
