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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Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Rome mint; struck AD 281. 6th officina. IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ADVENTVS AVG, emperor riding to left, holding sceptre and raising hand in salute; captive seated below to left, R(star)ς in exergue. RIC V.2 157; probuscoins.fr 1972. 4.02gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. Original silvering fully intact.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Maximinus II BI Nummus. AD 310-313.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Alexandria mint; struck AD 312. 4th officina. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding head of Serapis and cornucopia; N above palm branch in left field, Δ in right field, ALE in exergue. RIC VI 157b var. (placement of branch). 4.77gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Flan crack at 2h.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Carus AV Aureus. AD 282-283.
Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,667
Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTOR-IAE AVGG, Victory advancing to right, holding palm frond over left shoulder and wreath in her right hand; SMA in exergue. RIC V.2 122; Calicó 4290; Cohen-. 5.02gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only one other example on CoinArchives (CNG 53, 1698).
Ex Hess-Divo AG, Auction 334, 29 May 2018, lot 132. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 17, 26 October 2018, lot 304 (dealer's ticket included).
