LOT 3190
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 268. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter advancing to left, head to right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; C A across fields. RIC V.2 311; RIC V.4 427. Good Very Fine.(3.17gr, 20mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Ticinum mint; struck AD 285. 6th officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 222; Cohen 201. 3.64gr, 22mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Caracalla, as Caesar AE As. AD 196-198.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 196-197. [M AVR] ANTONINVS C[AES], bare-headed and draped bust to right, seen from rear / SEVERI [AVG P II FIL], lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler; S C in exergue. RIC IV 404; Cohen 586; BMCRE 615. 10.75gr, 25mm, 6h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Siscia mint; struck AD 319-320. 4th officina. IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate head to right / VICT• LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing, holding shield inscribed VOT PR on column inscribed S; ΔSIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 96. 3.11gr, 19mm, 2h
Good Very Fine. Much silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
