LOT 3176
Salonina, Augusta AR Antoninianus. AD 254-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. SALONINA AVG, draped and diademed bust to right, set on crescent / IVNO REGINA, Juno standing to left, holding spear and patera. RIC V.1 29 (Gallienus); MIR 227b; RSC 60. Extremely Fine. Toned.(3.20gr, 22mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from GB Collection, 26 May 2016, no.05254.
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Julian II AR Siliqua. AD 360-363.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Arelate mint; struck AD 362-363. 2nd officina. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; SCONST in exergue. RIC VIII 312; RSC 148†c. 1.75gr, 17mm, 10h
Very Fine. Flan crack at 8h.
From an old UK collection, 1980s; Property of an London antiquarian. -
Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Ticinum mint; struck AD 285. 6th officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 222; Cohen 201. 3.64gr, 22mm, 6h
Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Colonia Agrippinensis mint. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTV-S AVG, soldier standing facing, head to left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear with left. RIC V.2 19; Cunetio 2512; Elmer 640 ('Treveri'). 2.55gr, 20mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Black patina with brown highlights. Flan crack at 3h.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
An exceptional issue of a very rare emperor.
