LOT 3243
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Ticinum mint; struck AD 278. 4th emission; 1st officina. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, radiate bust to left, seen from behind, holding square shield and spear / VIRTVS AVG, Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear with left hand and trophy on right shoulder; PXXT in exergue. RIC V.2 - (cf. 430 var.); probuscoins.fr 2276. Near Extremely Fine. Very rare bust type.(3.57gr, 23mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Constantine I 'the Great' BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 313-314. 1st officina. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing to left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe with left and raising his right hand; S-F across fields, PLG in exergue. RIC VII 3. 4.75gr, 22mm, 7h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful glossy patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Licinius I BI Nummus. AD 308-324.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. 1st officina. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing facing, head to left, holding patera with right hand and cornucopia with left; T-F across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 845b. 4.15gr, 23mm, 6h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £35
Treveri mint; struck AD 266-267. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Aesculapius standing facing, head to left, leaning on snake-entwined staff, globe at feet to right. RIC V.2 86 (Lugdunum) and 326 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 336d. 3.70gr, 20mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Flan crack at 6h.
From a London collection, 1990s.
