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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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 265-266. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
1st officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MARTI PACIFERO, Mars standing facing, head to left, holding olive-branch with right hand, spear and shield with left; A in left field. RIC V.1 236 (sole reign); MIR 570t. 2.81gr, 22mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
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. -
Pupienus AE Sestertius. AD 238. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / P M TR P COS II P P, emperor standing to left, holding branch and parazonium; S C across fields. RIC IV 15; Cohen 30; BMCRE 51. 17.61gr, 30mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
