LOT 3755
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361. Following Lugdunum mint.
D N CONSTA-NTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / F-EL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor in military dress, holding Phoenix and standard with Chi-Rho on banner, standing in prow of galley sailing to left being steered by Victory seated at stern; P(?)LG in exergue. For prototype cf. RIC VIII 69; SCBC 750. Good Very Fine.(4.65gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
During the 4th century the urban life in Britain was in serious decline and the supplies of currency from the Empire temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit.
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LOT 3755
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius. AD 175-176. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXX P P, laureate head to right / IMP VIII COS [III CLEME]NTIA AVG, Clementia standing to left, holding patera and sceptre; S C across fields. RIC III 1160; Cohen 358. 26.11gr, 31mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 281. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
2nd officina. IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONS PROB AVG, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; R(thunderbolt)B in exergue. RIC V.2 173; probuscoins.fr 1067. 5.08gr, 24mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. -
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 229. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head to right / P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Mars walking to left, holding olive branch, spear and shield. RIC IV 92; BMCRE 604; RSC 365. 3.40gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine. Toned.
Acquired from TimeLine Originals, 18 November 2009. Property of a Leeds, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the receipt and CoA. This coin published at www.wildwinds.com.
