LOT 3034
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. AD 275-276.
Lugdunum mint; struck AD 276. 3rd officina. IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right, feeding snake held in right hand from patera held in left hand; C and star across fields. RIC online 3338. Good Very Fine.(3.49gr, 24mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Diadumenian, as Caesar AE Sestertius. AD 217-218.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rome mint. 2nd emission of Macrinus, AD 217-218. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian, bareheaded and wearing military attire, standing to left, holding signa in right hand and cradling sceptre in left arm; two signa to right; S C in exergue. RIC IV 211 (Macrinus); Clay Issue 2; Banti 3; BMCRE 151. 20.22gr, 32mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman (collector's ticket included). -
Barbarous Imitations of Tetricus BI Antoniniani Group. AD 271-274.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Three barbarous imitations of Tetricus' issue; all from the same dies. 8.44gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired 1980-2015; From Abelita family collection. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Antioch mint; struck AD 267. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS AVG, Apollo standing to left, holding laurel branch and leaning on tripod to right; PXV in exergue. RIC V.1 610 (Asia, sole reign); MIR 1670k; RSC 927a. 3.36gr, 22mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
