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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Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. AD 268-270.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mediolanum mint; struck AD 268-269. 2nd officina. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / VICTORIA A•VG, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left; S in exergue. RIC V.1 171; MER-RIC 33, note b (specimen no. 51446 in Vienna). 4.47gr, 23mm, 11h
Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining. Extremely rare variant of reverse legend.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Saloninus, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 258-260.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. 1st officina. LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES, radiate and draped bust to right / PRINC IVVENT, prince standing facing, head to left, holding globe with right hand and sceptre with left; captive to left by feet, P in right field. RIC V.1 28 var. (ensign instead of globe, joint reign); MIR 275i; RSC 63. 2.81gr, 21mm, 11h
Very Fine. Most silvering remaining.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. Died AD 140/1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome mint. Struck after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head to left, holding torch with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC III 356 (Pius); BMCRE 399 (Pius); RSC 96. 3.50gr, 18mm, 5h
Good Very Fine. Nicely toned with golden iridescence around the devices on obverse.
Ex Spink, dealer's ticket included. Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
