LOT 3750
Roman Imperial, Probus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 3rd century AD.
Incuse of IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. For obverse cf. RIC V.1 83 (obverse of Antoninianus of Tacitus, Rome); for reverse cf. RIC 920 (obverse of Antoninianus of Probus, Antioch). Condition as seen.(4.16gr, 27mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3750
Roman Imperial, Probus Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Constantius I BI Nummus. AD 305-306. Serdica mint. 5th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, holding patera from which liquor flows and cornucopiae; Є in right field; •SM•SD• in exergue. RIC VI 12a. 11.09gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 281. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust in imperial mantle to left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle / SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga facing, head to left, holding whip and reins and raising hand; CM below, XXIA in exergue. RIC V.2 911; probuscoins.fr 4596. 3.46gr, 22mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Maximian BI Antoninianus. AD 293. Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximian, A between, XXI• in exergue. RIC 607 corr. (obverse legend and bust type); Cohen 53. 3.86gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
