LOT 3589
Romano-British Imitation of possibly Constantius II AE 12mm. 4th century AD. Unofficial mint.
D N CONSTAN[...], pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Soldier standing to left, spearing fallen horseman; mintmark in exergue. SCBC 750. Very Fine.(1.22gr, 12mm, 4h.).
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 3589
Romano-British Imitation of possibly Constantius II AE 12mm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck AD 270-271. Treveri mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / INVICTVS, Sol advancing to left, raising hand and holding whip; star in left field. RIC V.2 114 (Colonia Agrippinensis). 4.42gr, 22mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Herennia Etruscilla, Augusta AR Antoninianus. Struck AD 249-251. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, holding hand over child tugging at hem of drapery on left, and cornucopia. RIC IV 55b (Decius); RSC 8. 4.32gr, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Toned. Some deposits on reverse.
From the Ortiz collection. -
Hadrian AE Sestertius. AD 124-127. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COS III, Roma seated to left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory and cornucopiae; S C in exergue. RIC II.3 870; C. 343 var. (bust type); BMCRE 1297. 24.04gr, 33mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
