LOT 3578
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 259-268. Uncertain mint.
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONITA(sic) AVG, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia. Cf. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis). Very Fine.(2.88gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Valens AV Solidus. AD 365. Arelate mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICÆ, emperor standing facing with head to right, holding Victory on globe and labarum with Chi-Rho; KONSTAN (TAN ligate) in exergue. RIC IX, 1g; British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference BERK-9CAE71 (this coin). 4.42gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some small marks.
Found near Marlborough, Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record BERK-9CAE71. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck circa AD 291-292. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre, B E across field; MLX[XI] in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 98. 3.27gr, 23mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. Struck AD 72-73. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head to right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC II.1 1554; RPC II 1927; BMCRE 505; RSC 74. 3.32gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
