LOT 3186
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Treveri mint; struck AD 268. 1st officina. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right and sceptre with left hand; P in left field. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 215b (same). Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.(3.24gr, 21mm, 2h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3186
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Tetricus II, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Uncertain mint in Gaul. Imitative issue(?). [...]ES TETRICVS CAE, radiate and draped(?) bust to right / SALVS AVGG, Salus standing to left, feeding serpent rising from altar and holding rudder(?). Cf. RIC V.2 267. 2.57gr, 17mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Julian II AR Siliqua. AD 360-363.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Treveri mint; struck AD 360-363. D N CL IVLIANVS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath with jewel at apex; TR (branch) in exergue. RIC 365; RSC 157†b. 1.71gr, 17mm, 7h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Trajan AE Sestertius. AD 98-117.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Rome mint; struck AD 112-114. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate head to right, aegis at point of bust / FELICITAS AVGVST, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopiae with left; S C across fields. RIC II 624; Cohen 142. 24.44gr, 31mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine. Charming olive green patina.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
