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 Apparently unpublished and possibly unique variant.(3.90gr, 23mm, 12h.).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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Gratian AE Nummus. AD 367-375. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX within wreath; ALEΓ(?) below. Cf. RIC IX 13a. 1.49gr, 14mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constans II BI Maiorina. AD 348-350. Aquileia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing, head left, holding globe / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, helmeted soldier with spear standing right, facing, head left, leading a youth by the hand, out from hut under tree, AQP• in exergue. RIC 103; LRBC 888. 4.80gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. With dark green-brown patina.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Constantius II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 324-337. Rome mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing one another, each holding spear and resting hand upon shield; two signa between them; RFT in exergue. RIC 329. 3,01gr, 18mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Repatinated.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
