LOT 3304
Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
Local imitation. [I]MP TETRICV[...], radiate bust to right / Blundered legend, female figure standing facing, head to left, holding palm branch with right and cornucopia with left hand. For prototype, cf. RIC V.1 80 (Hilaritas). Good Very Fine.(2.47gr, 17mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Constantine II, as Caesar BI Nummus. AD 316-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 324. 2nd officina. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT • X in two lines within laurel wreath; TSBVI in exergue. RIC VII 128. 3.15gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Victorinus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 269-271.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 271. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing facing, head to left, holding baton and cornucopia; globe at foot. RIC V.2 61. 2.43gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s. -
Constantius II, as Caesar AV Solidus. AD 324-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,770
Ticinum mint; struck AD 324-325. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI I-V-VENTVTIS, prince standing facing, head to right, holding legionary standard surmounted by eagle with right hand and sceptre with left; in field to right, another standard surmounted by hand; SMT in exergue. RIC VII 181; Cahn 71, 1847; Basel xvii, 612. 4.38gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
