LOT 3221
Romano-British Imitation of Uncertain Ruler of Constantinian Dynasty BI Centenionalis. 4th century AD.
Uncertain mint. [...]ONSN[...], diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / [...]PEPHP[...], emperor standing to left on galley; in the stern sits Victory, steering the ship. Cf. SCBC 750. Near Very Fine.(2.31gr, 18mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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LOT 3221
Romano-British Imitation of Uncertain Ruler of Constantinian Dynasty BI Centenionalis.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Trajan Decius AE Sestertius. AD 249-251.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Rome mint; struck AD 250-251. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / DACIA, Dacia standing facing, head to left, holding staff, surmounted by ass's head. RIC IV.3 112a; Cohen 18. 13.12gr, 28mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful red-brown patina with green highlights.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Constantius I, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 293-305.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £14
Cyzicus mint; struck AD 297-299. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right / GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius, wearing modius on head, standing to left, holding cornucopia and patera from which liquid flows; KB(?) in exergue. RIC VI 11a. 10.47gr, 28mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Ticinum mint; struck AD 281. 2nd officina. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left / PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding globe in her right hand and long sceptre in her left; Q in left field, SXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 491 var. (star on reverse); probuscoins.fr 1102. 3.65gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
