LOT 3616
Tacitus BI Antoninianus. Struck January-June AD 276. Cyzicus mint. 4th officina.
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PVBLICA, Victory standing to right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder and presenting wreath to emperor standing to left, extending his right hand and holding long sceptre in his left. RIC V.1 208; MER-RIC V Online 4045 (temporary). Near Very Fine. Rare.(4.70gr, 24mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3616
Tacitus BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Valerian I BI Antoninianus. AD 255-256. Samosata mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVGG, emperors, both holding sceptre and patera, facing each other, sacrificing at altar; star above. RIC V.1 285 var. (bust; Antioch); MIR 1699q; RSC 152 var. (same). 3.27gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 1155. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Domitian AE Semis. AD 90-91. Rome mint.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £15
IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS [XV?], draped bust of Apollo to right; branch in front / Raven standing to right on laurel branch; S C in exergue. Cf. RIC II.1 710; cf. Cohen 527; cf. BMCRE 453. 2.52gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic BI Antoninianus. AD 270. Colonia Agrippinensis mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head to left, sacrificing at altar to left and holding box of perfumes. RIC V.2 57 (Southern Mint). 4.16gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 55, 18 April 2019, lot 997. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
