LOT 3260
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Mint II (Colonia Agrippinensis). Group II, struck AD 268-269. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P X COS V P P, Victory standing to right, left foot on globe, supporting shield inscribed VO XX. RIC V 295; AGK 66; Cunetio 2469. Near Extremely Fine. Rare.(3.03gr, 20mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, collector.
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 324. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT • X in two lines within laurel wreath; TSBVI in exergue. RIC VII 128. 3.15gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. AD 249-251.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Rome mint; struck AD 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / PANNONIAE, the two Pannoniae, veiled and robed, standing facing, turning right and left away from one another and each holding a standard. RIC IV 21b; RSC 86. 4.41gr, 23mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Diocletian BI Nummus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Treveri mint; struck AD 298-299. 1st officina. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia; A in left field, star in right, TR in exergue. RIC VI 306a. 10.27gr, 28mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
