LOT 3017
Tetricus I or II BI Antoninianus. AD 272-274.
Uncertain mint. Incuse of reverse / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower with right hand and raising hem of skirt with left. For reverse type cf. RIC V.1 135 (Tetricus I, Treveri); cf. RIC V.2 272 (Tetricus II, Treveri). Very Fine.(2.07gr, 20mm.).
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
Brockage errors are caused when an already minted coin sticks to the coin die and impresses onto another blank that hasn't been struck yet, pressing a mirror image of the other coin into the blank. Until the late 3rd century AD brockages showing the reverse are much less common since mint workers would be more likely to see the stuck coin in the anvil die.
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Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing to right, holding globe and transverse spear; palm frond in exergue. RIC V 670; MIR 36, 1636d; RSC 1258. 3.84gr, 22mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head to right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath containing VOT • V in three lines; ASIS(star) in exergue. RIC VII 163. 2.75gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. Some silvering remaining.
From a private, UK, collection. -
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).
