LOT 3241
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Ticinum mint. Struck AD 276. 5th officina. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICIT TEMP, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus with right hand and sceptre with left; V in exergue. RIC V.1 140; MER-RIC 3442 (temporary). Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.(4.42gr, 22mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Maximinus I AR Denarius. AD 235-238.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Rome mint; struck AD 235-236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated to left, feeding out of patera snake coiled around altar before. RIC IV 14; BMCRE 99; RSC 85a. 3.25gr, 21mm, 6h
Fleur De Coin. Beautiful deep old cabinet tone.
Ex Beaussant Lefevre, 16 March 2011, no.75. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Arelate mint; struck AD 330-331. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting shield on ground, two standards between, star above; PCONST in exergue. 3.00gr, 17mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Beautiful dark green patina.
From the Killingholme Hoard, North Lincolnshire, found in 1993; Ex Spink & Son, March 2004; Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman, collector's ticket included. -
Carausius and Allectus AE Antoniniani Group. 286-296 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group comprising: three Carausius Antoniniani of various issues, a London mint Allectus Antoninianus, and an Allectus Quinarius minted at Colchester. 16.09gr total, 19-22mm
Fine - Good Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
