LOT 3752
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361. Unofficial mint.
D N CONSTAN[...], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [...]ARATIO, soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman, round shield below; mintmark in exergue. SCBC 750. Very Fine.(1.63gr, 17mm, 12h.).
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 3752
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Volusian AR Antoninianus. AD 251-253. Rome mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding grounded shield and spear; star in right field. RIC IV 187; RSC 135a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Attractively toned.
From Besançon Numismatique, 28 April 2015. -
Vespasian AR Denarius. Struck AD 74. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN, laureate head to right / PO[NTIF] MAXIM, emperor seated to right on curule chair, holding sceptre and branch. RIC II.1 545; Cohen 387; BMC 1977. 2.82gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Darkly toned.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Constans BI Centenionalis. AD 347-348. Cyzicus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
2nd officina. D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to left, holding globe / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier, with spear in hand, advancing to right with head reverted, leading small figure from hut beneath tree; SMKB in exergue. RIC VIII 72. 4.74gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
