LOT 3464
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 260-269. Uncertain mint. Contemporary imitation.
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, treading on captive seated to left. For prototype cf. RIC V.2 89 (Lugdunum); cf. RSC 377a (Lugdunum). Good Very Fine.(3.78gr, 22mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius. AD 171-172. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, laureate head to right / IMP VI COS III, Mars standing facing, head to right, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground. RIC III 261; BMCRE 555; RSC 290. 3.54gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Domitius Alexander (usurper) AE 23mm. AD 308-311. Carthage mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, laureate head to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS KART, Alexander on horseback to right, raising right hand; PK in exergue. RIC VI 66 var. (rev. legend break); BM 1862,0415.18 var. (same). 4.03gr, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The usurper L. Domitius Alexander (Alexander of Carthage) was governor of Africa and had sworn allegiance to Maxentius, securing the all-important Carthaginian grain supply for Rome. Constantine and Maximian convinced Alexander to renege on this alliance, and thus he deserted to their camp and halted the grain shipments, causing famine and severe rioting in Rome. Maxentius sent his praetorian prefect, Volusian, with several Legions to North Africa to put an end to Alexander's revolt, and when Constantine and Maximian offered no help, Volusian's legions swiftly defeated Alexander and his troops. Alexander himself was captured and strangled shortly thereafter. -
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 272-273. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed(?) bust to right / LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor. Cf. RIC V.2 88 (Colonia Agrippensis). 2.05gr, 20mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
