LOT 3760
Roman Imperial, Diocletian 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 uncertain type. For obverse cf. RIC 284 (obverse of Nummus of Diocletian, Heraclea). Condition as seen.(4.73gr, 28mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3760
Roman Imperial, Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 264-265. Antioch mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 270-275. Antioch mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / RESTITVT ORBIS, female figure standing to right presenting wreath to Aurelian standing to left; V between; XXI in exergue. RIC 386. 4.63gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany. -
Crispus, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 321. Aquileia mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT • X in two lines within wreath; •AQS•. in exergue. RIC VII 97. 2.88gr, 18mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
