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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Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. AD 329-330. Alexandria mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with eight rows, no doors and two turrets; star above, wreath in left field, II in right field; SMAL below. RIC VII 52. 3.10gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Extremely rare variant.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Valentinian I AV Solidus. AD 367-375. Treveri mint. 2nd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,250
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed and cuirassed bust to left, wearing helmet decorated with stars, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORE S AVGVSTI, Valentinian and Gratian seated facing, holding globe between them, Victory flying to left above crowning them; TR◂OB (Treveris in Officina Secunda) in exergue. RIC IX 16b; Cohen 39; Depeyrot 36/1. 4.49gr, 20mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Slightly wavy flan. Very Rare and one of the finest known examples.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Wem, Shropshire, West Midlands, UK, on 23 June 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LVPL-8A8E89. -
Roman Imperial Barbarous Imitation AE 10mm. Circa 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Bust to right / Soldier advancing to left, spearing fallen horseman. 1.14gr, 10mm.
Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
