LOT 3693
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269. Uncertain mint. Local imitation.
IMP C PO[...]MVS P F A[...], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Illegible inscription, standing figure to left, holding sceptre and uncertain object; pellet in exergue. Near Very Fine.(2.10gr, 23mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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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. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 322-323. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate bust to right, wearing trabea and holding eagle-tipped sceptre / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, banded globe set on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines; three stars above, •STR• in exergue. RIC VII 369. 2.73gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268. Samosata mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor, standing to right; wreath above. MIR 1701m. 3.33gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany.
