LOT 3746
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282. Uncertain mint.
VIRTVS PROBI AVG, radiate, and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / SALVS AVG, Salus seated to left on throne, feeding serpent rising from altar to left; XXIII in exergue. Not in the standard references. Very Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique variant.(3.90gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Incuse of IMP CO[...] P F AVG(?), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of laureate head (or bust) to right. 3.97gr, 26mm, 5h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Magnentius BI Centenionalis. AD 350-353. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
IM CAE MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor, in military dress, standing to left on prow of galley, holding Victory on globe and labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho, Victory seated steering in stern; A in left field, TRS in exergue. RIC VIII 260. 5.64gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 322-323. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines; three stars above, •STR• in exergue. RIC VII 368. 3.52gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
