LOT 3194
Saloninus, as Caesar BI Antoninianus. AD 258-260.
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. Very Fine. Most silvering remaining.(2.81gr, 21mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint; struck AD 265-268. 6th officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left; ς in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); MIR 586a. 3.03gr, 22mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Silvering almost fully intact.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Philip I AR Antoninianus. AD 244-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Antioch mint. Struck AD 247-8. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head to left, holding scales with right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 27b var. (Rome; reverse legend); RSC 9 var. (same). 4.79gr, 22mm, 7h
Near Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 314-315. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing to left, raising right hand and holding globe(?) with left; F-T across fields, PLG in exergue. Cf. RIC VII 15. 2.88gr, 22mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
