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 BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 5th officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; ЄSIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.28gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights.
From a private collection, UK. -
Maximinus II BI Nummus. AD 310-313.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Treveri mint; struck AD 310-313. IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing facing, head to left, right hand raised, holding globe with left; T F across fields; PTR in exergue. RIC VI 866b. 5.03gr, 23mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
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Carausius AE Antoniniani Group. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
1) Uncertain mint. [VIRTVS CAR]AVSI, radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear over shoulder and shield / [PA]X AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Cf. RIC V 891. Very rare type. 2) Uncertain mint. Illegible inscription, radiate and draped bust to right / PA[X AVG], Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Cf. RIC V 900. 3) Rotomagus(?) mint. [I]MP C[...]AVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed(?) bust to right / [FORTV]NA AVG, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Cf. RIC V-2, Rotomagus 639; cf. Webb 696. Scarce type. 7.23gr total, 19-21 mm.
Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
