LOT 3225
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Treveri mint; struck AD 273. IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / [VI]RTVS AVGG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, holding spear with left hand and leaning his right on shield set on ground. RIC V.2 148. Extremely Fine.(4.58gr, 21mm, 12h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 3225
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Allectus, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 293-296.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
'C' mint. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding globe in right hand and cornucopia in left; S-P across fields, C in exergue. RIC V.2 108; Webb 164. 3.45gr, 21mm, 7h
Near Very Fine.
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / MINERVA AVG, Minerva standing to right, holding shield and spear; palm in exergue. RIC V 651; MIR 36, 1634d; RSC 632. 3.41gr, 21mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Fully silvered.
From London Ancient Coins Ltd, 17 February 2016, no.33. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
London mint. 1st officina. [IMP C] CARAVSIVS AV[G], radiate and draped bust to right / [CON]SERVATORI A[VGG?]G, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand, eagle at foot to left, head to right, S P across fields; MLXXI in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 45 (globe at foot); cf. RIC V.5 2186. 2.69gr, 20mm, 6h
Near Very Fine. Apparently unpublished variant.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
