LOT 3749
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361. Unofficial mint.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman; mintmark in exergue. SCBC 750. Very Fine.(2.94gr, 18mm, 11h.).
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 3749
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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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. -
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. -
Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, BI Antoninianus. Struck mid AD 268. Mediolanum mint. In the name of Postumus.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
2nd officina. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. 2.66gr, 20mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
