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LOT 2994
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 278. Ticinum mint. 5th officina.
IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-topped sceptre / HERCVLI PACIF, Hercules standing facing, head to left, holding olive branch, club and lion skin; VXXT in exergue. RIC V.2 375; probuscoins.fr 288. Good Very Fine.(3.83gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 311-312. London mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
CONSTANTINVS P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding shield and spear over shoulder / COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing to left, holding globe and whip; star in right field, PLN in exergue. RIC VI 165; C&T 7.03.016; RML 317. 4.29gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. Struck spring AD 274. Serdica mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
6th emission. 3rd officina. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVG, Sol standing to left, raising right hand and holding globe with left, two captives seated to left and to right at feet; T in exergue. RIC V.1 279; MER-RIC 2650 (temporary). 5.02gr, 23mm, 7h.
Mint State. Attractive old cabinet tone with light gold iridescence around the devices.
Ex Pecunem / Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 14, 2 March 2014, lot 796. -
Constantius II BI Nummus. Struck before June AD 350. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, lrosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to left, holding globe in right hand; N behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constantius standing to left with Chi-Rho standard and shield, two bound captives standing upright to left; N in left field; R•T in exergue. RIC VIII 189. 2.91gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
