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LOT 2996
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 280-281. Serdica mint. 2nd officina.
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus riding horse to right, holding shield and spearing fallen enemy; KAB in exergue. RIC V.2 878; probuscoins.fr 2163. Near Extremely Fine.(4.36gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print 3rd century A.D. and later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The coin of Constantine the Great (272-337 A.D.) mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 194/1150. 1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. Accompanied by a previous numbered certificate of authenticity.
David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each individual print is signed and numbered by the artist. -
Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 350-355. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier, shield on arm, spearing falling horseman falling on to neck of horse, shield dropped to right; Γ in left field, ANΘ in exergue. RIC VII 132. 4.71gr, 25mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 302-303. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS N N, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia; star in right field, RT in exergue. RIC VI 106a. 8.16gr, 29mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
