LOT 3251
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Contemporary imitation. IMP C POSTVMVS [...], radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing facing, head to left, holding cow's udder with right hand and cornucopia with left. Cf. RIC V 330. Very Fine.(2.61gr, 19mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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Philip I AR Antoninianus. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rome mint; struck AD 244-247. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears over modius at feet and cornucopia. RIC IV 28c; RSC 25. 2.90gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Local imitation. IMP C [...]ETTRICVS AVG, radiate bust to right / VICTO[...] AVG, Victory standing to left, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left. For prototype, cf. RIC V.2 141. 1.86gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. An imitating issue of a very rare variant.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper BI Antoninianus. AD 268-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £82
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268. In the name and types of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / FIDES [E]QVIT, Fides seated to left, holding patera and standard; P(?) in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 378. 3.03gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
