LOT 3761
Roman Imperial, Diocletian and Carinus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Incuse of IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor, on the left, standing to right, holding short sceptre in his left hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, on the right, standing to left, holding long sceptre in his left hand; Γ(?) between, XXI in exergue. For obverse cf. RIC V.2 323 (obverse of Antoninianus of Diocletian, Antioch); for reverse cf. RIC V 324 (reverse of Antoninianus of Carinus, Cyzicus). Condition as seen.(4.05gr, 27mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3761
Roman Imperial, Diocletian and Carinus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Divus Constantine I AE Nummus. Struck AD 337-340. Alexandria mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
DV CONSTANTINVS P T AVGG, veiled head of Divus Constantine I to right / Divus Constantine I in quadriga to right, extending his right hand toward manus Dei above, [S-R across field]; in exergue, SMALΓ. RIC VIII 4; LRBC 1445. 1.49gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. Struck AD 319-320. Ticinum mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, vexillum inscribed VOT XX in two lines, bound captive to left and right; P T in exergue. RIC VII 114. 3.54gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Group of Twenty [20] Victorinus to Tetricus I AE Antoniniani Coins. 268-273 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Group comprising: Victorinus (7); Tetricus I (9); with others (4); various issues and reverse types. 47.30gr, total, 18-21mm.
About Very Fine.
Ex property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
