LOT 3189
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Treveri mint; struck AD 269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IMP X COS V, Victory standing to right, holding wreath with right and palm branch with left hand. RIC V.2 289 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 144a. Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.(2.56gr, 20mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Treveri mint; struck AD 317. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate Sol standing facing, head to left with chlamys around shoulders, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; T-F across fields, •ATR in exergue. RIC VII 134. 3.52gr, 19mm, 5h
Extremely Fine. Nice glossy olive green patina. Rare.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, 3 March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included. -
Carausius and Allectus AE Antoniniani Group. 286-296 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoniniani of various issues, a London mint Allectus Antoninianus, and an Allectus Quinarius minted at Colchester. 16.09gr total, 19-22mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Volusian AE Mule As. AD 251-253.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint. IMP CAE C VIB VOLV[SIANO AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed(?) bust to right, seen from rear / IVN[ONI MART]IALI, Juno, veiled, seated to left on throne, holding two corn ears in her right hand and globe in her left; S C below. RIC IV.3 - (for reverse cf.109 for Sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus); Cohen -. 12.49gr, 27mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Green patina. Not in the standard references and apparently unique.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
