LOT 3588
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis. AD 337-361.
Following Ludgunum mint; struck circa AD 353-354. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman, round shield below; CPLG in exergue. For prototype cf. RIC VIII 189; SCBC 750; see also Carson and J.P.C. Kent, 'A Hoard of Roman Fourth-Century Bronze Coins from Heslington, Yorkshire' in NC Vol. 11 (1971), p. 215. Very Fine.(2.54gr, 18mm, 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 were temporarily disrupted, so the local imitations of Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius became necessary to cover the deficit.
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LOT 3588
Romano-British Imitation of Constantius II BI Centenionalis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Romano-British Imitation of Constans(?) AE Centenionalis. 4th century AD. Unofficial mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
[...]SDEM[...](sic), pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust to right / ECTI[...](sic), soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman; ICOI(sic) in exergue. 1.56gr, 16mm. 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 267-268. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope standing to left; X in exergue. RIC V.1 179 (sole reign); MIR 744b; RSC 158. 3.02gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. AD 156-157. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head to right / TR POT XX COS IIII, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre, on chair formed of two cornucopiae; S C across field. RIC III 967; BMCRE 2016. 25.02gr, 33mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
