LOT 3468
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 260-269. Uncertain mint. Contemporary imitation.
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding globe and sceptre. Cf. RIC V.2 80 (Lugdunum) and 323 (Colonia Agrippinensis). Near Very Fine.(2.52gr, 21mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Diocletian BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 285. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, emperor standing to right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; ЄΔ between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 325. 3.81gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 262-263. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 199a. 2.57gr, 22mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Philip II AR Antoninianus. AD 246-247. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AETERNIT IMPER, Sol advancing to left with whip. RIC IV 226 corr. (rev. legend); RSC 6. 4.90gr, 22mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
