LOT 3675
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 266-267. Treveri mint.
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC V.2 60 (Lugdunum); RSC 80. Extremely Fine.(2.46gr, 19mm, 12h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, France.
Private European collection.
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Theodosius I AE 13mm. AD 379-395. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
[D N] THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS REI [...], Victory advancing to left, head to right, holding trophy and dragging captive behind; in field to left Christogram; mintmark in exergue. Cf. RIC 65b (Thessalonica). 1.74gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Antiochia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding sceptre; Є between, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 920. 4.54gr, 21mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Vandals, Imitative AE 12mm. Circa 5th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Camp gate with open doorway. For similar, cf. BMC Vandals 73-80 (in the name of Valentinian III); for prototype, cf. RIC X 2161. 1.39gr, 12mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
