LOT 3051
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Rome mint; struck AD 281. 4th officina. PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing Imperial mantle and holding sceptre surmounted by eagle with left hand / ROMAE AETER, Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding Victory in right hand and sceptre with left; R(thunderbolt)Δ in exergue. RIC V.2 187; probuscoins.fr 239 & 1104; MPR 484. Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Much silvering remains.(3.68gr, 23mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius. AD 198-209.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint; struck AD 209. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare-headed and draped bust to right / PONTIF COS II, Genius standing facing, head to left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding corn-ears. RIC IV 59a; BMCRE 584 (Septimius and Caracalla); RSC 114a. 3.19gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a Norwich, UK, collector. -
Salonina, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. 4th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil with right hand and holding transverse sceptre with left; Q in exergue. RIC V.1 25 (Gallienus); RSC 94a. 4.04gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a London collection, 1990s. -
Arcadius AE 12mm. AD 383-408.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Uncertain mint. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing to left, head to right, carrying trophy over right shoulder and dragging captive behind her; staurogram in left field, uncertain mintmark in exergue. Cf. RIC IX 65c (Thessalonica). 1.27gr, 12mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
